On February 5, at the Hustope ské skákání in the Czech Republic, South Korea's male yoo Sang-hyuk jumped 2.36 meters (indoors) to win the championship and set the world's best this year, as well as the Korean national record.
The level of this competition is quite high. The men's runner-up was The Frog Prince Harrison of the United States, with a score of 2.32 meters, a PB. Cuba's Luis Enrique Zayas finished third in 2.30 meters, and Ukraine's Andriy Protsenko also jumped 2.30 meters and finished fourth. Russian star Ivanyuk finished fifth with 2.28 meters.
The winner of the women's division was Emily Borthwick of The United Kingdom, with a time of 1.95 meters. Ukraine's Mahuchik won the bronze with 1.92 meters, while Russia's Rasitzkoni did not compete.
Speaking of Yu Sang-hyuk, he was born on April 23, 1996, with a height of 1.88 meters and a weight of 73 kilograms. He has won the World Junior Championship, the Third World Youth Championship and the Asian Games Runner-up. At last year's Olympics in Tokyo, he finished fourth with a good time of 2.35 meters, setting a national record.
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