Athletics has celebrated another success as Ukrainian athlete Yulia Chumachenko earned a silver medal in the high jump competition. This event took place at the Joseph Odlozila Memorial in the Czech capital.
This competition marked Chumachenko's first appearance in the summer season of 2025. Her last competition was at the European Indoor Championships, where she did not qualify.
Nine athletes participated in the memorial, including Chumachenko and the junior world champion Mihaela Hruba.
How did the high jump competition unfold in Prague?
- The event was won by the host country's Mihaela Hruba, clearing a height of 1.90 m.
- Three athletes competed for the silver medal, achieving a result of 1.82 m. Ultimately, Yulia Chumachenko claimed the silver.
- Another Czech athlete, Klara Krejcirikova, rounded out the top three.
Continental tour stage in Prague. High jump (women)
- Mihaela Hruba (Czech Republic) — 1.90 m
- Yulia Chumachenko (Ukraine) — 1.82 m
- Klara Krejcirikova (Czech Republic) — 1.82 m
This medal is Chumachenko's first since 2024, when she won during the silver tour of World Athletics, which also took place in the Czech city of Trinec.
- Yulia Chumachenko: athlete profile
- A 30-year-old Ukrainian athlete representing Mykolaiv region.
- Winner of the 2019 Universiade in Naples.
- Personal high jump record — 1.94 m, set during the 2019 Universiade.
- Chumachenko has participated in two European Championships (2016 and 2024) and one World Championship (2023) outdoors, but has never qualified.
