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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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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 |