Melwin Lycke Holm


Melwin Lycke Holm is a Swedish high jumper and long jumper. He won a gold medal in the high jump at the 2023 European U20 Championships and a bronze medal in the same event at the 2025 European U23 Championships. He is the son of Olympic gold medallist Stefan Holm.

Career

Lycke Holm has been competitive in the high jump from a very young age, as he jumped 1.87 metres at age 12 in 2017 to break the single-age world record. His father had not achieved that mark until he was two years older, at age 14 at the 1991 Swedish Indoor Championships. Later that year, he improved to 1.97 metres indoors. On account of his father, Lycke Holm's youth career was covered extensively by the Swedish press.
However, Lycke Holm did not compete outside the Nordic countries until 2021, and his first continental championship came in 2023 at the European U20 Championships in Jerusalem. At the championships, he was closely matched by the favorite Edoardo Stronati, and both did not clear past 2.18 metres. As the final heights were a tie, the competition had to be decided on countback, and Lycke Holm's first-time clearance at 2.18 m earned him the gold medal.

Personal life

Lycke Holm is the son of Stefan Holm, Olympic high jump gold medallist. He trains with the Kils AIK athletics club in Kil.
Lycke Holm has tried to carve his own path distinct from his father, as he jumps from a different foot than his father and has goals of surpassing his achievements.

Statistics

Personal best progression

#MarkCompetitionVenueDate
16.89 mTrollbäcken, Sweden
27.04 mKarlstad, Sweden
37.11 mUSM15-16Trollhättan, Sweden
47.17 mMälarspelenEskilstuna, Sweden
57.20 mUSM15-16 HoppSollentuna, Sweden
67.37 mGoliatspelenKil, Sweden
77.38 mÖrebro Indoor Games och IDMÖrebro, Sweden
87.42 mTäby VinterspelSätra, Sweden
97.45 mFolksam GPSätra, Sweden
107.51 mNordic U20 MatchOslo, Norway