The Russian athlete jumped 2.35 m.
His compatriot Ilya Ivanyuk became the third. He was able to conquer the same height, but lost to Akimenko in the number of attempts.
The winner was the representative of Qatar, Mutaz Essa Barshim with a result of 2.37 m.
Earlier, Maria Lasitskene’s husband made fun of a gift from the VFLA for winning the World Cup.