Bohdan Bondarenko brought Ukraine a bronze medal of the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.
The champion of Ukraine along with the Qatari Mutasim Barsema was considered the main favorite for gold, but Rio did the same thing at the last world Cup in athletics in Beijing. While Bondarenko and Barsim trying to outwit each other, the two favorites at the expense of a successful jump from the first attempt by 2.38 meters surpassed the canadian Derek Drouin.
Barsim was not able to take the height, Bondarenko, twice trying to conquer the bar at the level of the personal record of the season, had one last attempt at 2.40 m, but to snatch the gold from the hands of the Mountains still could not.
“I’m happy with the medal. I did everything that depended on me. I gave it all. I think that gave a lot of health. I don’t know what it is then it’s all over. After a victory lap I lay for 15 minutes, couldn’t stand up, my head was spinning,” said Bondarenko after the competition.
Another Ukrainian high jumper Andriy Protsenko unlike his famous compatriot missed the height – hersonets could stand on the podium next to Bondarenko, if you took the height of 2.29 meters. Offensive fourth place.
