Ukrainian athlete Yulia Chumachenko secured a silver medal in the high jump at the Josef Odlozil Memorial held in Prague, Czech Republic.

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

Nine athletes participated in the high jump event, including junior world champion Mihaela Gruba.

What were the results of the high jump competition in Prague?

• The victory was claimed by the host nation's Mihaela Gruba, who cleared a height of 1.90 m.
• Three athletes battled for the silver medal at 1.82 m, with Yulia Chumachenko ultimately taking the silver.
• The podium was completed by another Czech athlete, Klara Krejcirikova.

This was a stage of the Continental Tour held in Prague. Results for the 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 "silver" tour of World Athletics in Trinec, Czech Republic.

• Yulia Chumachenko: some facts about the athlete
• A 30-year-old athlete representing Mykolaiv region of Ukraine.
• Winner of the 2019 Universiade in Naples.
• Her personal best in high jump is 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 yet to qualify.