Maksim Nedasekau
- Born
- Jan 21, 1998 (28 years old)
- Birthplace
- Vitebsk, Belarus
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.93 m
- Weight
- 77 kg
Maksim Yuryevich Nedasekau is a Belarusian high jumper born on January 21, 1998, in Vitebsk. Standing 193 cm tall and weighing 77 kg, he has established himself as one of the world's elite high jumpers with a personal best of 2.37 metres.
Nedasekau won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, reaching the podium at the sport's highest level. He also captured gold medals at the 2021 European Indoor Championships, 2019 European U23 Championships, and 2017 European U20 Championships, demonstrating his dominance across age categories. His personal bests of 2.37 metres both outdoors (2020 Olympics) and indoors (Torun 2021) place him among the highest jumpers in history.
As an Olympic medallist and triple European champion across different age groups, Nedasekau stands as one of Belarus's greatest track and field athletes. His consistent excellence from junior competition through to the Olympic podium reflects remarkable talent and development in the high jump.
As of Nov 3, 2026: High Jump 2.37 (#35 all-time), 2025 season best 2.20 (Jul 24, 2025, Regional Sport Complex, Brest (BLR)) · Last competition: Belarus Championships, Regional Sport Complex, Brest, Jul 25, 2025, 2.20 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HJ | 2.20 | – | Jul 24, 2025 | Belarus Championships, Regional Sport Complex, Brest |
| 2025 | HJ Indoor | 2.24 | – | Jan 30, 2025 | Minsk Winter Meeting, RTSOP Arena, Minsk (i) |
| 2024 | HJ Indoor | 2.24 | – | Jan 24, 2024 | Minsk Winter Meeting, RTSOP Arena, Minsk (i) |
| 2023 | HJ | 2.23 | – | Jul 15, 2023 | Belarus Cup, Regional Sport Complex, Brest |
| 2022 | HJ | 2.28 | – | Jun 24, 2022 | Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk (BLR) |
| 2021 | HJ Indoor | 2.37 | – | Mar 7, 2021 | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | HJ | 2.37 | – | Jul 6, 2021 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
| 2020 | HJ | 2.33 | – | Aug 14, 2020 | RTSOP, Minsk (BLR) |