Bohdan Bondarenko
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Bohdan Bondarenko is a Ukrainian
high jump
er. His personal best jump is 2.27 metres indoors, and 2.26 metres outdoors.
, in the Ukrainian SSR
of the Soviet Union
. In 2005 he had a jump of 2.15 metres, achieved in September in Yalta
, and in January 2006 in Kiev
, he improved to 2.21 on the indoor track. In August 2006 he competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships
in Beijing
. With a jump of 2.14 metres in the qualifying round, he barely managed to reach the final round. Six athletes recorded 2.14 metres, and only two of them reached the final, due to having fewer fouls in the competition. In the final, however, Bondarenko improved greatly to win the bronze medal with a jump of 2.26 metres. The competition was dominated by the duel behind gold medallist Huang Haiqiang
and silver medallist Niki Palli. In 2007 he improved his indoor best mark to 2.25 at a meet in Kiev in February. In the outdoor season, he only managed 2.19 metres.
In 2008, Bondarenko was eligible for his second World Junior Championships. He had not recorded a notable result during the indoor season, but with a jump of 2.25 metres he qualified for the 2008 World Junior Championships
in Bydgoszcz, leading the season's list for juniors. This time, all jumpers with 2.14 in the qualifying round passed on to the final. In the final, Bondarenko cleared every height from 2.08 through 2.26 on the first attempt, except for one miss at 2.21 metres. This was enough to win the gold medal, ahead of Sylwester Bednarek
, who placed fourth two years earlier, and Miguel Ángel Sancho
. Pre-event favorite Karim Samir Lofty disappointed greatly, ending in last place.
In the 2008–09 indoor season, Bondarenko recorded a new career best as he jumped 2.27 in February in Lódz
. Entering the 2009 European Indoor Championships
, he managed to equal this height in the qualifying round, which gave him a place in the final. Here, he entered at 2.15, passed 2.20 in his second attempt but failed at 2.25. He ended in ninth and last place.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er. His personal best jump is 2.27 metres indoors, and 2.26 metres outdoors.
Career
He was born in KharkivKharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
, in the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. In 2005 he had a jump of 2.15 metres, achieved in September in Yalta
Yalta
Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea.The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black...
, and in January 2006 in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, he improved to 2.21 on the indoor track. In August 2006 he competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. With a jump of 2.14 metres in the qualifying round, he barely managed to reach the final round. Six athletes recorded 2.14 metres, and only two of them reached the final, due to having fewer fouls in the competition. In the final, however, Bondarenko improved greatly to win the bronze medal with a jump of 2.26 metres. The competition was dominated by the duel behind gold medallist Huang Haiqiang
Huang Haiqiang
Huang Haiqiang is a Chinese high jumper.He won the 2005 World Youth Championships and the 2006 World Junior Championships, the latter in a personal best jump of 2.32 metres...
and silver medallist Niki Palli. In 2007 he improved his indoor best mark to 2.25 at a meet in Kiev in February. In the outdoor season, he only managed 2.19 metres.
In 2008, Bondarenko was eligible for his second World Junior Championships. He had not recorded a notable result during the indoor season, but with a jump of 2.25 metres he qualified for the 2008 World Junior Championships
2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008....
in Bydgoszcz, leading the season's list for juniors. This time, all jumpers with 2.14 in the qualifying round passed on to the final. In the final, Bondarenko cleared every height from 2.08 through 2.26 on the first attempt, except for one miss at 2.21 metres. This was enough to win the gold medal, ahead of Sylwester Bednarek
Sylwester Bednarek
Sylwester Bednarek is a Polish high jumper.He was born in Głowno. His best achievement so far is the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin...
, who placed fourth two years earlier, and Miguel Ángel Sancho
Miguel Ángel Sancho
Miguel Ángel Sancho Rubio is an Spanish high jumper.He was born in Valencia. He finished fourth at the 2007 World Youth Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.His personal...
. Pre-event favorite Karim Samir Lofty disappointed greatly, ending in last place.
In the 2008–09 indoor season, Bondarenko recorded a new career best as he jumped 2.27 in February in Lódz
Lódz
Łódź is the third-largest city in Poland. Located in the central part of the country, it had a population of 742,387 in December 2009. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is approximately south-west of Warsaw...
. Entering the 2009 European Indoor Championships
2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 30th European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Turin, Italy, from Friday, 6 March to Sunday, 8 March 2009. The championships took place at the Oval Lingotto indoor arena which has a seating capacity of 6,600 people....
, he managed to equal this height in the qualifying round, which gave him a place in the final. Here, he entered at 2.15, passed 2.20 in his second attempt but failed at 2.25. He ended in ninth and last place.