Yuliya Levchenko is grabbing the headlines and is going viral on the internet as the “high jump Barbie” here is all you need to know about her, her age, height and high jump record
The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest had produced a number of thrilling and unforgettable moments, including American sprinter Noah Lyles’ three victories at the competition and Katie Moon’s and Nina Kennedy’s agreement to split the women’s pole vault gold medal.
Who is Yuliya Levchenko aka high jump Barbie, bio, age, height, boyfriend, high jump record, images, Instagram
Yuliya Levchenko, a Ukrainian high jumper, is one name that has drawn attention to the event. On Friday, August 25, Yuliya became well-known after a video of one of her jumps during the qualification went viral on social media.
A video of Yuliya’s jump was posted on the World Athletics’ official TikTok account with the description, “High jump Barbie, Ukraine’s Yuliya Levchenko,” and a sped-up rendition of Dua Lipa’s “Dance The Night” from the Barbie soundtrack. The blonde Ukrainian high jumper was likened to ‘Barbie’, a recently released Hollywood film starring Margot Robbie, on the World Athletes’ social media page.
The World Championships silver winner from 2017 hasn’t received an international medal since the 2019 European Indoor Championships. Levchenko didn’t make it into the 12-woman final at this year’s competitions. Following her loss, Yuliya posted images from the ceremony along with a moving note on her Instagram account. She wrote:
Well, don’t like athletes defeats ๐ how not to spin.ย A reminder that everyone competing, who has made it to the Worlds or still dreaming of being, everyone is doing their part to fight for the top spot.”
The 25-year-old Ukrainian finished by applauding her fellow competitors who made it to the finals and expressing gratitude to her family, friends, and supporters for their support during the competition.
Who is Yuliya Levchenko?
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 2.02 m (6 ft 71โ2 in) (Minsk 2019)ย Indoors 2.00 m ( 6 ft 61โ2 in) (Eaubonne 2019) |
Yuliya Andriivna Levchenko, also known as Yuliia Andriivna Levchenko, is a high jumper from Ukraine who was born on November 28, 1997. She is 25 years old and is 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in).
Levchenko won gold in the Youth Olympics in 2014 and bronze at the World U20 Championships in 2016. She amassed five Ukrainian national titles.
A look at Yuliya Levchenko’s personal life
She is Polina Levchenko’s sibling. She is dating Yuriy Kishchenko.