Vadym Kravchuk: Silver Medal at International Meet in Kosice
Vadym Kravchuk, the Ukrainian high jumper, secured a silver medal at the Continental Tour held in Kosice.
This event marked Kravchuk's first competition after the Ukrainian team championships, where he finished third, falling behind Dmytro Nikitin and Vladyslav Lavsky.
In Kosice, Kravchuk also competed against Lavsky, who participated in his first international event of 2025. The competition featured notable athletes, including silver medalist from Euro 2022, Tobias Potye, and this year's indoor Euro silver medalist Jan Steffela.
What were the results of the high jump competition in Kosice?
- Lavsky exited the competition after failing to clear the height of 2.21m in three attempts, while Kravchuk continued and successfully cleared the bar on his second attempt.
- The critical height for determining the medalists was 2.25m, which both Kravchuk and the Czech Steffela cleared on their third attempt, while four other jumpers, including Rivera, Fassinotti, Potye, and Bulgarian Tikhomir Ivanov, failed to clear.
- Kravchuk's battle for gold ended in defeat as Steffela cleared 2.28m on his first attempt. After two unsuccessful tries, Kravchuk raised the bar to 2.31m but also could not clear it.
- The result of 2.25m was a personal season record for Kravchuk, having previously cleared this height twice: once in June 2021 in Kyiv and again in January 2024 in Germany.
High Jump Results (Men)
1. Jan Steffela (Czech Republic) — 2.28m
2. Vadym Kravchuk (Ukraine) — 2.25m
3. Edgar Rivera (Mexico) — 2.21m
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10. Vladyslav Lavsky (Ukraine) — 2.16m
