Malaika Mihambo ends season early due to thigh injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 12:33 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Malaika Mihambo, the Olympic long jump champion, has had to end her season following a thigh injury sustained during a Diamond League event in Katowice, Poland, on Saturday. The German Athletics Association (DLV) confirmed that Mihambo suffered the injury while executing her fifth and final jump. She received hospital treatment after the injury and expressed relief that initial examinations indicated the injury may not be as severe as first feared. An MRI scan is scheduled for Monday to assess the damage further, but it has been confirmed that she will not compete in any more events this year.
- •Malaika Mihambo injured her thigh during a jump at a Diamond League event.
- •She was treated in a hospital after the incident in Katowice, Poland.
- •Mihambo will miss the remainder of the competitive season.
- •An MRI scan is planned to evaluate the severity of her injury.
- •Initial assessments suggest the injury may not be as serious as feared.
- 12:33 PMYahoo Sports — Season over for Germany's Mihambo after thigh injury
"Olympic long jump champion Malaika Mihambo has been forced to end her season early due to a thigh injury, the German Athletics Association (DLV) said in a statement on Sunday. The German suffered the injury during her fifth and final jump at the Diamond League event in Katowice, Poland, on Saturday and subsequently had to be treated at a hospital, DLV said.
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