Serhiy Nykyforov
Ukrainian long jumper (born 1994)
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Serhiy Nykyforov or Serhii Yuriiovych Nykyforov (Ukrainian: Сергій Юрійович Никифоров; born 6 February 1994) is a Ukrainian athlete specializing in the long jump.[2] He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Indoor Championships.
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| Born | 6 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal bests in the event are 8.11 meters outdoors (+1.8 m/s, Lutsk 2016) and 8.18 meters indoors (Belgrade 2017).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Ukraine | ||||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 14th (q) | 7.19 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 21st (q) | 7.59 m (w) |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 8.07 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 30th (q) | 7.47 m | |
| DécaNation | Angers, France | 3rd | 7.60 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | 8.13 m |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | 7.89 m |
