Another remarkable achievement has been recorded at the Ukrainian Athletics Championship for boys and girls born in 2008 and younger.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Matviy Strogalev’s World Record in the U14 Category
Joining the successful performances of Vitaliy Tarasyuk (race walking 5000 meters, 20:53.63 min) and Adam Bilokon (110 meters hurdles, 13.59 sec), who set Ukrainian records in the under-18 category, is another young athlete – Matviy Strogalev. The twelve-year-old athlete won a bronze medal in pole vault among boys, but his result became significant for world sports.
In the U14 age group, Matviy cleared a height of 4 meters, which is the best result in the world for athletes of this age. On his third attempt, he managed to surpass the previous world achievement held by the legendary Swede Armand Duplantis – 3.97 meters (indoor), set on January 21, 2012, in Reno, Nevada, USA.
“Matviy won the bronze medal at the Ukrainian Youth Championship in pole vaulting. At the same time, the twelve-year-old athlete showed the highest achievement in the world in the U14 age category – 4 meters. He cleared this height on his third attempt. The previous best result was 3.97 meters (indoor) by Swede Armand Duplantis, which he achieved on January 21, 2012, in Reno, Nevada, USA.”
Sporting Dynasty and the Path to Success
Pole vaulting has been an integral part of Matviy Strogalev’s life since childhood. His mother, Anzhela Balakhonova, is a well-known Ukrainian athlete: an indoor and outdoor European champion, a silver medalist at the World Championship, an Olympic finalist, and now a coach. His father, Vadym Strogalev, is also a finalist at World Championships and works as a coach. Matviy’s older brother, Nikita, also specializes in pole vaulting and has already achieved fifth place at the Junior World Championship.
Thus, the Strogalev sporting family is laying a solid foundation for the development of Ukrainian athletics, and Matviy’s achievements are a vivid testament to the talent and perseverance of the new generation of Ukrainian athletes.