Roman Shchurenko

Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney long jump
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Nyíregyháza Long jump
European Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place 1993 Valkenswaard Long jump

Roman Anatoliyovych Shchurenko (Роман Анатолійович Щуренко; born September 14, 1976, in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk) is a male athlete from Ukraine specializing in long jump. His personal best jump, which he achieved in July 2000, is 8.35 metres. The same year he won a surprising bronze medal at the Olympic Games with a 8.31 metre jump.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Ukraine
1995 European Junior Championships Nyíregyháza, Hungary 1st 7.78 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 5th 7.94 m (+0.9 m/s)
Universiade Catania, Italy 16th (q) 7.58 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 15th (q) 7.75 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 4th 7.96 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 15th (q) 7.89 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 12th (q) 7.73 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd 8.31 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 15th (q) 7.74 m
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 7th 7.76 m
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 20th (q) 7.60 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th 7.96 m


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