Oleh Doroshchuk Wins Silver for Ukraine at European Athletics Championships

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Ukrainian high jumper Oleh Doroshchuk won silver at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
• Doroshchuk cleared 2.30 meters in the men’s high-jump final.
• Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi won gold with 2.32 meters, while fellow Italian Matteo Sioli took bronze with 2.27 meters.
• The medal is Doroshchuk’s second consecutive European Championship medal after his bronze at the 2024 championships.
• It is Ukraine’s second medal at the 2026 European Athletics Championships, following Mykhailo Kokhan’s bronze in the hammer throw.

Ukrainian high jumper Oleh Doroshchuk has won silver at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, clearing 2.30 meters in a closely contested final. The Ukrainian finished behind Italy’s Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi, who took gold at 2.32 meters. The result gives Doroshchuk his second consecutive European Championship medal.

Doroshchuk Clears 2.30 Meters

Doroshchuk began the final confidently, clearing 2.18 meters, 2.23 meters and 2.27 meters without a failed attempt.

He then successfully cleared 2.30 meters, leaving only three athletes still competing at that height.

The Ukrainian’s consistent performance put him firmly in contention for the medals.

Gold Was Decided at 2.32 Meters

The decisive height was 2.32 meters.

Doroshchuk and Tamberi both failed their first attempts at the height. Tamberi then cleared it on his second attempt, while Doroshchuk was unable to do so in his remaining attempts.

That gave Tamberi the gold medal and left Doroshchuk with silver at 2.30 meters.

Matteo Sioli finished third after being unable to continue because of an injury.

Second European Medal in a Row

The result confirms Doroshchuk’s position among Europe’s leading high jumpers.

At the 2024 European Championships, he won bronze. Two years later, he has moved up one place to silver.

It is also his first silver medal at the continental championships.

For Ukraine, the achievement continues a strong tradition in men’s and women’s high jump, one of the country’s most successful athletics disciplines.

Tamberi Takes Another European Title

The gold medal went to one of the biggest names in modern high jumping.

Gianmarco Tamberi cleared 2.32 meters to win his fourth European Championship title in the event, adding another continental gold to his collection.

The Italian’s victory also meant that Doroshchuk came up against one of the most accomplished high jumpers of his generation.

Doroshchuk Wanted More

Despite winning silver, Doroshchuk said afterward that he was disappointed with his performance because he believed he was capable of jumping higher.

The Ukrainian said he felt he was in some of the best physical form of his career but had not fully translated that form into his technique during the final.

His comments underline the competitive mentality behind the result: for Doroshchuk, the silver medal was a major achievement, but he believes his current form gives him the potential to clear even greater heights.

Ukraine Wins Another Athletics Medal

Doroshchuk’s silver is Ukraine’s second medal at the Birmingham European Championships.

Earlier in the competition, hammer thrower Mykhailo Kokhan won bronze for Ukraine.

The result adds another medal to Ukraine’s strong record in European athletics and gives the national team another podium finish at a major international championship.

A Step Forward From 2024

Doroshchuk’s progression from bronze to silver is particularly notable.

Two years ago, he stood on the third step of the European podium. In Birmingham, he has moved closer to the title and demonstrated that he remains among the continent’s strongest high jumpers.

At just 2.30 meters, the winning margin was extremely small — only two centimeters separated him from Tamberi.

For Doroshchuk, the next challenge will be turning his current form into a performance above 2.30 meters.

The silver medal in Birmingham is both another major achievement for Ukraine and a sign that Doroshchuk remains one of the country’s leading hopes in international athletics.