Mikhail Akimenko

Mikhail Akimenko
Personal information
Full nameMikhail Sergeyevich Akimenko
National teamRussia Russia
Born (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 30)
Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
Height2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Russia
Authorised Neutral Athletes ANA (2019, then 2021)
Russia ROC (2021)
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 DohaHigh jump
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 EugeneHigh jump

Mikhail Sergeyevich Akimenko (Russian: Михаи́л Сергее́вич Акиме́нко; born 6 December 1995) is a Russian high jumper.

He won the title, with a personal best of 2.24 m, at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He jumped 2.33 m in Cheboksary in July 2019. On 10 September 2019 he was registered to compete as part of the Authorised Neutral Athletes team at the 2019 World Championships in Doha where he would win the silver medal, with a jump of 2.35 m.

References

  1. ↑ "Deux championnes olympiques russes ne pourront pas être aux mondiaux". www.journalmetro.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Athlétisme - Russie - Dopage : Onze nouveaux athlètes autorisés à concourir". 10 September 2019.