Ukrainian high jumper Yulia Chumachenko secured a "silver" medal in the high jump competitions held at the Josef Odlozil Memorial in the Czech capital, Prague.

This event marked Chumachenko's first competition of the summer season 2025. Her last appearance was at the indoor European Championships, where she did not qualify.

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

How did the high jump competition go in Prague?

• The winner was the host country's Michaela Gruba, who cleared a height of 1.90 m.
• Three athletes contested for the silver medal, all achieving a height of 1.82 m, with Yulia Chumachenko ultimately claiming the silver.
• Completing the podium was another Czech athlete, Klara Krejcirikova.

This stage of the Continental Tour took place in Prague. High jump results (women):

• Michaela Gruba (Czech Republic) — 1.90 m
• Yulia Chumachenko (Ukraine) — 1.82 m
• Klara Krejcirikova (Czech Republic) — 1.82 m

This is Chumachenko's first medal since 2024, when she won during the "silver" tour of World Athletics, which also occurred in the Czech Republic, in Trinec.

• Yulia Chumachenko: what is known about the athlete
• A 30-year-old athlete representing Mykolaiv region.
• Winner of the 2019 Universiade in Naples.
• Personal best in high jump — 1.94 m, set during the 2019 Universiade.
• Chumachenko has participated in two European Championships (2016 and 2024) and one outdoor World Championship (2023), but has never qualified for the finals.