{{Short description|Russian high jumper (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Mikhail Akimenko | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = Mikhail Sergeyevich Akimenko | national_team = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia | nationality = | height = 2m | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|6}} | birth_place = Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia | country = {{RUS}} <br />border|24px|Authorised Neutral Athletes ANA (2019, then 2021) <br /> {{flagicon|RUS|roc-olympics}} ROC (2021) | sport = Athletics | event = High jump | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2019 Doha|High jump}} {{Medal|Competition|World Junior Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Eugene|High jump}} }} '''Mikhail Sergeyevich Akimenko''' ({{langx|ru|Михаи́л Сергее́вич Акиме́нко}}; born 6 December 1995) is a Russian high jumper.
He won the title, with a personal best of 2.24 m, at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He jumped 2.33 m in Cheboksary in July 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.journalmetro.com/uncategorized/2374543/deux-championnes-olympiques-russes-ne-pourront-pas-etre-aux-mondiaux/ |title=Deux championnes olympiques russes ne pourront pas être aux mondiaux |website=www.journalmetro.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915112306/https://journalmetro.com/uncategorized/2374543/deux-championnes-olympiques-russes-ne-pourront-pas-etre-aux-mondiaux/ |archive-date=2019-09-15}}</ref> On 10 September 2019 he was registered to compete as part of the Authorised Neutral Athletes team at the 2019 World Championships in Doha where he would win the silver medal, with a jump of 2.35 m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport365.fr/athletisme-russie-dopage-onze-nouveaux-athletes-autorises-a-concourir-9336883.html|title = Athlétisme - Russie - Dopage : Onze nouveaux athlètes autorisés à concourir|date = 10 September 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{World Athletics}}
{{Footer World Junior Champions men's high jump}} {{Russian Athletics Championships men's high jump champions}} {{Authority control}}
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