The Ukrainian athletics scene celebrated as Yulia Chumachenko earned a "silver" medal in high jump at the Josef Odlozila Memorial held in the capital of the Czech Republic.
This event marked Chumachenko's first competition of the summer season 2025, following her unsuccessful attempt to qualify at the indoor European Championships.
Nine athletes competed at the memorial, including Chumachenko and junior world champion Mihaela Gruba.
How did the high jump competition unfold in Prague?
- Mihaela Gruba, the host country's representative, took first place with a height of 1.90 m.
- Three athletes competed for the silver medal, and ultimately, Yulia Chumachenko claimed "silver" with a height of 1.82 m.
- Another Czech athlete, Klara Krejcirikova, rounded out the top three.
Step of the Continental Tour series in Prague. Women's high jump:
- Mihaela Gruba (Czech Republic) — 1.90 m
- Yulia Chumachenko (Ukraine) — 1.82 m
- Klara Krejcirikova (Czech Republic) — 1.82 m
This marks Chumachenko's first medal since 2024 when she won a "silver" medal in the World Athletics tour held in the Czech city of Trzyniec.
- Yulia Chumachenko: what you need to know about the athlete
- A 30-year-old Ukrainian athlete representing Mykolaiv region.
- Winner of the 2019 Universiade in Naples.
- Personal best in high jump — 1.94 m, achieved during the 2019 Universiade.
- Chumachenko has participated in two European Championships (2016 and 2024) and one World Championship (2023) outdoors but has never qualified.
