Yulia Chumachenko Wins Silver at the Memorial in Prague

Great news for Ukrainian athletics: Yulia Chumachenko is back on the podium, winning a silver medal in the high jump at the Joseph Odlozil Memorial held in the Czech capital.

This competition marked Chumachenko's debut in the summer season of 2025. Her last appearance was at the indoor European Championship where she did not qualify.

Nine athletes participated in the memorial, including Chumachenko and junior world champion Mihaela Gruba.

How did the high jump event unfold in Prague?

• The gold medal was claimed by host athlete Mihaela Gruba, who cleared a height of 1.90 m.
• Yulia Chumachenko secured the silver medal with a height of 1.82 m, amidst competition from two other athletes.
• The bronze medal went to another Czech athlete, Klara Krejcirikova.

This was a stage of the Continental Tour in Prague: high jump (women)

• Mihaela Gruba (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 at the World Athletics 'silver' tour in Trinec, Czech Republic.

• Yulia Chumachenko: a brief overview of the athlete
• A 30-year-old athlete representing Mykolaiv region, who excelled at the 2019 Universiade in Naples.
• Her personal best in the high jump is 1.94 m, set during the 2019 Universiade.
• She has participated in two European Championships (2016 and 2024) and one World Championship (2023), but did not qualify in any of them.