Yuriy Oleksandrovych Krymarenko (Ukrainian: Юрій Олександрович Кримаренко; born August 11, 1983) is a Ukrainian high jumper. His personal best performance is 2.33 m.
.jpg) Krymarenko in 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Юрій Олександрович Кримаренко | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Yuriy Oleksandrovych Krymarenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1983 Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editKrymarenko won a gold medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, clearing the height of 2.32 m which was the lowest winning result for men's high jump since 1983.[1] The favorites of the contest, most notably Swede Stefan Holm, failed to jump over more than 2.29 m. Krymarenko had started the 2005 season with a silver medal in the European Under 23 Championships in Erfurt, Germany, where he was beaten by the Czech Republic's Jaroslav Bába.
He finished 33rd in the 2008 Summer Olympics with a jump of 2.15 m.
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing  Ukraine
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| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 3rd | 2.27 m | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 2.32 m | ||
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 6th | 2.20 m | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 21st (q) | 2.26 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 33rd (q) | 2.15 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | 2.24 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th (q) | 2.26 m | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (q) | 2.23 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 19th (q) | 2.22 m | ||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 6th | 2.26 m | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 14th (q) | 2.24 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (q) | 2.22 m | ||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 18th (q) | 2.23 m | |
References
edit- ^ Grassman, Oliver (2005-08-14). "Ukraine's Krymarenko wins high jump gold". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
External links
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