Ukrainian athlete Julia Chumachenko secured a silver medal in the high jump at the Joseph Odlozil Memorial held in the Czech capital.

This event marked Chumachenko's first appearance in the summer season of 2025, as she had previously failed to qualify at the indoor European Championships.

Nine athletes participated in the high jump competition, including Chumachenko and junior world champion Michaela Gruba.

How did the high jump competition unfold in Prague?

• The champion was host country representative Michaela Gruba, who cleared a height of 1.90 m.
• Three athletes competed fiercely for the silver medal, achieving a result of 1.82 m, with silver going to Julia Chumachenko.
• Completing the podium was another Czech athlete - Klara Krejcirikova.

This stage of the Continental Tour in Prague featured the best female high jumpers.

• Michaela Gruba (Czech Republic) - 1.90 m
• Julia Chumachenko (Ukraine) - 1.82 m
• Klara Krejcirikova (Czech Republic) - 1.82 m

For Chumachenko, this marks her first medal since 2024 when she won silver at the World Athletics Tour in the Czech Republic.

• Julia Chumachenko: athlete profile
• A 30-year-old athlete representing Mykolaiv region.
• Winner of the 2019 Universiade in Naples.
• Personal best in high jump - 1.94 m, achieved during the 2019 Universiade.
• Chumachenko competed in two European Championships (2016 and 2024) and one outdoor World Championship (2023), but she did not qualify in any of them.