Cyprus’s only spokesman in Nanzing is thrown into battle on Sunday morning.
Elena Kulitsenko is ready to record yet another major international event. The 7th Olympic champion of Paris in 2024 in jumping in height will take part in its first closed track and field championship, hosted by Nanzing, China.
In her only 22 years, Kulitsenko has already reached high levels and became the first Cypriot athlete to be in the top 10 in the world rankings, having been in No. 9 with 1267 points! At dawn on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 05:35 Cyprus time, 11:35 pm China, but also 23:35 Giorgia (March 22nd), Elena Kulitsenko will enter another big final, expecting to be in good condition, with speed, gathering, gathering and rapidly, Conditions, win a medal.
After all, Ryan Bailey’s athlete has proven and stresses that in every race she wants to go beyond her limits, something she will seek in Nanzing, with concentration and dedication, as she always does. The final of the women’s height will take place with 10 athletes, instead of 12 in the lists of participation, since American Gina Rogers and the Nigerian Temitope Anthesina did not travel to China, with whom Koulithenko “shared” the gold medal. Of the 10 athletes of the final, six (6) are in the top 10 in the world rankings, which means that the race will be very competitive for the medals, with the world record of Yaroslava Mahoutsich’s world record to have the first reason for gold. Elena Kulitsenko went to Nanzing with the 4th best of this year’s 1.95m, with the aim of getting even higher.
“Racing at the World Track Championships for the first time is really exciting. My main goal is to do my best, to gain experience and to see how I compare with the best athletes in the world. I always try to improve, so I hope to achieve a powerful result and take another step forward in my career, “Elena Kulitsenko told us in a recent conversation.
Individual performance: 1.97m. (08/06/2024) Yujin Oregon – Pancyprian record, closed 1.95m. (01/03/2025) Texas – Pancyprian record closed
This year’s performance: 1.95m. (01/03/2025) Texas
World Classification (up to 18/03/25): 9th with 1267 points
INTERNATIONS
7th Olympic Games 2024, Paris
World World 2023, 13th Budapest
1st European Championship K23 2023, Esop
1st NCAA final 2024, Yujin
1st NCAA Finals Closed 2025, Virginia Beach
2nd World University 2023, Chengdu
3rd NCAA 2023 Open, Oustin
3rd NCAA 2023 Closed, Albukerki
3rd NCAA 2024 closed, Boston
2nd European Olympic Youth Festival 2017, Gior