This Ukrainian Track Star Yuliya Levchenko Is Winning Medals, Hearts, And Is Now Dubbed The "High Jump Barbie"

I like to consider myself a man of sport. I watch the Olympics, might tune into the World Athletics Championships here and there, love the beautiful game of football (soccer, you goofballs), etc. So there rarely comes a time where I'm stunned by a name. But *checks notes* Yuliya Levchenko did just that. Apparently she's been around for a while, and TikTok has already thristed over her plenty, but she's catching some new press in this year's athletics championships. News to me.

High Jump Barbie is such a great nickname. Being labelled as an anything Barbie must be the self esteem boost of a lifetime. Granted we're talking about an Olympic level athlete anyway. And I don't think Yuliya has any problem with income, as my quick journalistic research led me to see she's a Nike AND Richard Mille sponsored athlete. What a way to be called poor as you get dusted in the high jump by her wearing what are probably $200,000 watches. Just look at the drip:

That's just a casual RM 07-04 watch that retails for $185,000 at the MINIMUM. Anyway, Yuliya, High Jump Barbie, Ukraine's Wonder Woman, whatever you want to call her, has a new fan here at Barstool HQ. I will be tuning in to every meet and rooting her on. We need to send as much money to Ukraine as possible. Whatever we've sent isn't enough. Commence the display!

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Go Yuliya go!