Yuliya Levchenko is a Ukrainian high jumper who was born on November 28, 1997, in Artemivsk, Ukraine.
She is 25 years old as of August 28, 2023.
Levchenko has achieved several accomplishments in her career, including winning the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and claiming bronze at the 2017 European Indoor Championships and silver at the 2019 European Indoor Championships.
She also earned gold at the 2014 Youth Olympics and bronze at the 2016 World U20 Championships and participated in the 2017 European Under-23 champion.
Levchenko also competed at the 2016 Olympic Games but she did not reach the final stage.
She has a personal best of 2.02 meters (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) in high jump, which she achieved in 2019.
Levchenko was ranked second in the world, and has also been a Richard Mille partner since 2018.
In 2018, she was given the opportunity to mentor young athletes at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
She was excited about the opportunity to inspire young athletes and discuss her accomplishments.
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Yuliya Levchenko age
The Ukrainian high jumper was born on November 28, 1997, making her 25 years old as of August 2023.
Yuliya Levchenko height
According to Eurosport, Levchenko is 1.79 meters tall, and weighs about 60 Kgs.
Yuliya Levchenko high jump record
Levchenko has set several records and won medals in various competitions.
Her personal bests in the high jump are 2.02 meters outdoors (Minsk 2019) and 2.00 meters indoors (Eaubonne 2019).
In 2017, Levchenko won the silver medal at the World Championships in Athletics and claimed bronze and silver at the European Indoor Championships in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
She also earned gold at the 2014 Youth Olympics and bronze at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
In 2022, Levchenko topped 2.00m in Bydgoszcz, according to World Athletics.
In 2019, she set a new youth record for Ukraine by overcoming a height of 2.02 meters while representing the European team.
As of 2017, only 66 women had managed to jump 2 meters or higher in their careers and the world record is 2.09 meters.
Yuliya Levchenko career
Levchenko has had a successful career in athletics, with notable achievements including;
- 2014 Youth Olympics: Levchenko won gold at the 2014 Youth Olympics
- 2016 World U20 Championships: She won bronze at the 2016 World U20 Championships
- 2016 Olympics: Levchenko competed in the high jump at the 2016 Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, but did not reach the final
- 2017 European U23 Championships: Levchenko won gold at the 2017 European U23 Championships
- 2017 World Championships: She won silver at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
- 2019 European Indoor Championships: Levchenko claimed silver at the 2019 European Indoor Championships
- Personal Best: Her personal best in high jump is 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in), which she achieved in 2019
Levchenko has been a Richard Mille partner since 2018.
She is known for her exceptional athletic abilities, breathtaking physique and dazzling personality.
Levchenko started high jumping at a young age and immediately gravitated towards it because of her height and build.
She trains tirelessly to become the best and has made quick progress in her career.
Levchenko has also been involved in mentoring young athletes, in 2018, she was given the opportunity to inspire young athletes at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics.
