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Bohdan Bondarenko

Bondarenko on the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Native name	Богдан Вікторович Бондаренко
Full name	Bohdan Viktorovych Bondarenko
Born	(1989-08-30) 30 August 1989 (age 35) Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	77 kilograms (170 lb)
Sport
Country	Ukraine
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	High jump outdoor: 2.42 m (2014) High jump indoor: 2.27 m (2009)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 1 1 0 Diamond League Final 1 2 1 European Championships 1 0 0 European Games 1 0 1 Universiade 1 0 0 European Team Championships 1 0 0 Olympic Games Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro High jump World Championships Gold 2013 Moscow High jump Silver 2015 Beijing High jump Diamond League 2013 High jump Second 2014 High jump Second 2015 High jump Third 2017 High jump European Championships Gold 2014 Zürich High jump European Games Gold 2019 Minsk Team event Bronze 2019 Minsk High jump European Team Championships Gold 2013 Gateshead High jump Continental Cup Gold 2014 Marrakech High jump European U23 Championships Gold 2011 Ostrava High jump Summer Universiade Gold 2011 Shenzhen High jump World Junior Championships Gold 2008 Bydgoszcz High jump Bronze 2006 Beijing High jump European Youth Olympic Festival Silver 2005 Lignano Sabbiadoro High jump

Bohdan Bondarenko (born August 30, 1989) is a famous Ukrainian high jumper. He is known for winning many big competitions. These include the World Championships in 2013 and the European Championships in 2014. He also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Bohdan uses a special jumping style called the Fosbury Flop. He jumps off his right leg. He is one of the tallest high jumpers, standing at 1.98 meters (about 6 feet 6 inches). On June 14, 2014, he made his best jump ever, clearing 2.42 meters. This jump is a European record. It also makes him one of the top high jumpers of all time. Only Javier Sotomayor and Mutaz Essa Barshim have jumped higher outdoors. His best indoor jump is 2.27 meters.

Bohdan Bondarenko's High Jump Career

Coaching and Family Support

Bohdan Bondarenko's father, Viktor Bondarenko, is also his coach. Bohdan shared that he and his father always understand each other. He said that having his father as a coach has been very helpful for him. In 2013, when Bohdan won the European Athlete of the Year award, his father also received a special award for coaches.

Starting Out: Junior Competitions

Bohdan started jumping high at a young age. In 2005, he jumped 2.15 meters. The next year, in 2006, he improved to 2.21 meters indoors. In August 2006, he competed in the World Junior Championships in Beijing. Even though he was only 16, he won a bronze medal with a jump of 2.26 meters.

In 2007, he improved his indoor best to 2.25 meters.

Becoming a World Junior Champion

In 2008, Bohdan competed in his second World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He was the top junior jumper that season with a jump of 2.25 meters. In the final, he cleared every height easily. He won the gold medal with a jump of 2.26 meters. This made him the World Junior Champion.

In 2009, he set a new personal best indoors, jumping 2.27 meters. He reached the final at the European Indoor Championships.

2012 London Olympics Performance

Bohdan set a new personal best of 2.31 meters in June 2012 in Ukraine. He made it to the final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He cleared 2.29 meters and finished in 7th place. He was very close to winning a medal.

Amazing 2013 Outdoor Season

Bohdan had an incredible year in 2013. He started by jumping 2.33 meters in his first two Diamond League events. He won 8 out of his first 9 competitions. He even won despite having pain in his knee and feet.

In June 2013, he jumped 2.36 meters at a competition in England. This was a new personal best for him.

Breaking Records in Lausanne

Less than a week later, in July 2013, Bohdan jumped an amazing 2.41 meters in Switzerland. This was the highest jump in the world since 1994! He also broke the Ukrainian national record of 2.40 meters, which was set in 1985. He tried to break the world record of 2.45 meters by attempting 2.46 meters, but he didn't quite make it.

Later in July, he won another Diamond League event in London. He jumped 2.38 meters. He even tried to set a new world record of 2.47 meters, but it was not successful.

Winning the 2013 World Championship

In August 2013, Bohdan competed at the World Championships in Moscow, Russia. He was the only jumper to clear 2.41 meters. This jump matched his personal best and was a new Championship record. He won the gold medal! After winning, he tried to break the world record again, but couldn't.

Because of his amazing year, Bohdan was named the European Athlete of the Year for 2013.

2014: More High Jumps and Records

In 2014, other top jumpers like Ivan Ukhov and Mutaz Essa Barshim also cleared 2.41 meters. This showed how competitive the high jump was becoming.

• May 11, Tokyo: Bohdan won a Diamond League meeting in Tokyo with a jump of 2.40 meters.
• June 8, Marrakesh: He won another competition in Morocco, jumping 2.39 meters. This was the highest jump ever recorded in Africa. He then tried for a new world record of 2.46 meters.
• June 14, New York City: In New York, Bohdan and Mutaz Essa Barshim both jumped an incredible 2.42 meters. This tied the second-highest jump ever outdoors. Bohdan won the competition because he had fewer misses. This 2.42-meter jump also became the European record.

In August, Bohdan won the gold medal at the European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland.

From 2015 to Today

At the World Championships in Beijing in 2015, Bohdan won a silver medal. He tied with China's Zhang Guowei. The gold medal went to Derek Drouin from Canada.

In 2016, Bohdan won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Competition Results

International Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Ukraine
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	3rd	2.26 m
2007	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	9th	2.14 m
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	1st	2.26 m
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	9th	2.20 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	2.30 m
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	1st	2.28 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	15th (qual.)	2.28 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	11th	2.29 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	7th	2.29 m
2013	European Team Championships	Gateshead, Great Britain	1st	2.28 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	1st	2.41 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	1st	2.35 m
	Continental Cup	Marrakech, Morocco	1st	2.37 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	2nd	2.33 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	2.33 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	9th	2.25 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	–	NM
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	14th (q)	2.17 m

Awards and Recognition

Bohdan Bondarenko has received many awards for his achievements:

• European Athlete of the Month for May, June, July, and September 2013
• European Athlete of the Year (2013)
• Track & Field Athlete of the Year (2013)
• Flotrack’s Athlete of the Year (2013)
• European Athlete of the Month for June 2014

See also

• High jump all-time lists