Mariya Lasitskene
Career
Active 2007 – present
Biography
About Mariya Lasitskene
Mariya Lasitskene was born Mariya Kuchina on 14 January 1993 in Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russian Federation. She is a Russian high jumper who specialises in the event. Competing since 2007, she has been active for 19 years.
Lasitskene is a three-time world champion, winning titles in 2015, 2017, and 2019. She became the Olympic champion at the 2020 Tokyo Games. With that victory, she joined Stefka Kostadinova, Heike Henkel, and Anna Chicherova as the fourth female high jumper to win gold at both the Olympics and the World Championships. At 5'11" and 126 lbs, she has a slim build and a natural bust. Her hair and eyes are both brown.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2007-present (started around 14 years old; 19 years active)
- Birthplace
- Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russian Federation
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 126 lbs (or 57 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 68k (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
What makes Lasitskene's Olympic and World Championship victories notable?
She is only the fourth female high jumper in history to have won gold at both the Olympics and the World Championships, joining Stefka Kostadinova, Heike Henkel, and Anna Chicherova.
Did you know
- Lasitskene is a three-time world champion (2015, 2017, 2019) and the 2020 Olympic champion, a combination achieved by only three other female high jumpers.
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