Ivan Ukhov
Ivan Uchow at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona
Ivan Sergeyevich Uchow (Russian: Иван Сергеевич Ухов; born March 29, 1986 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian high jumper. At a height of 1.92 m his competition weight is 83 kg. His greatest achievement is the Olympic gold medal in 2012.
Sporting career
Ivan Uchow, which began as a track and field athlete with the discus and joined the high jump until the beginning of 2004, had at the Junior World Championships 2004 in Grosseto his first major international competition. He jumped in qualifying 2.10 m. In the indoor season before he was ever jumped in Minsk 2.15 m. Already in the following year presented a huge growth, in January 2005 he crossed in Yekaterinburg 2.29 m in the hall and increased its Freiluftbestleistung at a sports festival in Tula to 2.30 m. Ten days later, also in July 2005, he won the title at the European Junior Championships in Kaunas with 2.25 m. Final top of the world he came with a jump over 2.37 meters in the indoor season in 2006 in Arnstadt ago. In the same year he jumped his previous Freiluftbestleistung of 2.33 m, again it was in Germany, this time at the special meeting in Langen. Among other things, this performance brought him to the fifth digit of the year Grand Prix standings and on the launch of the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, where he was charged with 2.25 m also fifth. On 27 January 2007 Uchow jumped 2.39 m Russian state indoor record at the meeting hall in Moscow. In the following outdoor season he could not meet the expectations placed in him, it remained at a season best of 2.20 m outdoors. In 2008 he was again among the jumpers, who managed 2.30m, but Uchow made in September 2008 for a scandal when he took up drunk at the Super Grand Prix meeting in Lausanne and despite an initial height of 2.17 m without a valid height the competition ended.
In 2009, Uchow increase its Hallenbestleistung again, when he became the fifth Springer ever cracked the mark of 2.40 m on 25 February in an indoor meeting in the Greek capital Athens. Only three inches were missing the world record held by Cuban Javier Sotomayor from the year 1989. Winning the title at the European Indoor Championships was another high point of his indoor season. In May 2009, he initially improved his Freiluftbestleistung in Castellón to 2.34 m, 25 July 2009 at the Russian Championships in Cheboksary, he increased it again and won with 2.35 m in front of the same height Yaroslav Rybakov. As years World Bester, together with Rybakov and Andra Manson, Uchow traveled to the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. He could not cope with the wet by rain run- qualified not for the final battle. With 2.23 meters, he finished tenth. In the 2010 season Uchow confirmed on 4 March 2010 with skipped 2.38 m in Banská Bystrica its strength in the hall. Bookmark him a little later the victory at the World Indoor Championships in Doha succeeded with an output of 2.36 m. Although Uchow 2.36 was also in the Free World Best 2010 years, it remained at the European Championships, only the second place, as struck him his compatriot Alexander Shustov 2.33 m by two centimeters. At the beginning of the indoor season 2010/2011 presented the Russians with 2.38 m in the Czech Hustopeče its resistance in the hall proof, even in Banská Bystrica, he jumped this height and tried each at 2.44 m, but narrowly failed. Again 2.38 m mastered Uchow in his title defense at the European Indoor Championships 2011.
At the 2012 Olympic Games in London Uchow won the gold medal with a new Olympic record of 2.38 m. He had traveled with skipped ahead 2.39 m as a top favorite.
Less good shape he came in the next season. It was not until the climax - the World Championships in Moscow - he jumped zoom with 2.35 m of its previous year's performance, but the amount was only enough for fourth place.
In contrast, however, its presence in the indoor season 2014: With three jumps of at least 2.40 m, where he was able to increase his best performance to 2.42 m and the European record was established. He was a favorite at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, where he crossed 2.38 m and was second. The same height Moataz Essa Barshim needed fewer attempts, thus securing the gold medal.
Others
Uchow is compared by professionals because of its bounce and its type with his compatriot Vladimir Jaschtschenko.
It contributes to the competitions no special high approximation Pikes with nails under the heel, but sprint spikes that hold only under the ball of nails.
Uchow is married and has one daughter.