Denys Yurchenko

Denys Sergiyovich Yurchenko (Ukrainian: Денис Сергійович Юрченко) (born January 27, 1978 in Donetsk) is a Ukrainian pole vaulter with three medals in Indoor Athletics Championships. He also won the bronze medal in the men's pole vault event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]

His personal best jump (outdoor) is 5.81 metres, achieved in September 2003 in Rieti.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 6th
2003 World Championships Paris, France 6th
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 9th
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden NM
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 2nd
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 3rd

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