The second day of the 2026 Indoor Athletics World Championship in Torun, Poland, concluded with Ukraine adding another medal to its tally. On Saturday, March 21, 2026, eleven sets of medals were contested, with Ukraine participating in two events: the men’s high jump and the men’s 60-meter hurdles.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Ukrainian debutants Oleg Kukota and Dmytro Bahynskyi were unable to secure medals. However, in the men’s high jump final, national team leader Oleg Doroshchuk achieved a historic milestone by winning gold. This victory marked the first gold medal for Ukraine in men’s high jump at the World Championship, with the last medal in this category being a silver won by Andrii Protsenko in 2014.
Doroshchuk’s gold medal is the third for Ukraine at the 2026 Indoor World Championship. Prior to this, Yaroslav Maguchikh and Yuliia Levchenko had already claimed gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s high jump.
With two golds and one silver, Ukraine currently ranks third in the medal standings as the championship approaches its final day. Italy and the United States lead the standings ahead of Ukraine.
Medal Standings for the 2026 Indoor Athletics World Championship (Top 10)
- 1. Italy — 3 golds, 0 silvers, 0 bronzes = 4 medals
- 2. USA — 2 golds, 5 silvers, 3 bronzes = 10 medals
- 3. Ukraine — 2 golds, 1 silver, 0 bronzes = 3 medals
- 4. Poland — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze = 3 medals
- 5. Canada — 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronzes = 2 medals
- 6. Sweden — 1 gold, 0 silvers, 1 bronze = 2 medals
- 7-10. Belgium — 1 gold, 0 silvers, 0 bronzes = 1 medal
- 7-10. Cuba — 1 gold, 0 silvers, 0 bronzes = 1 medal
- 7-10. Czech Republic — 1 gold, 0 silvers, 0 bronzes = 1 medal
- 7-10. Great Britain — 1 gold, 0 silvers, 0 bronzes = 1 medal
The final day of the 2026 Indoor Athletics World Championship is scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2026, with live broadcasts available at 11:00 and 18:45 on Suspilne Sport.
Ukraine's Oleg Doroshchuk won gold in the men's high jump at the 2026 Indoor Athletics World Championship, marking the country's first medal in this event since 2014. With a total of three medals, Ukraine currently ranks third in the overall standings.