The New Voice of Ukraine: Emmanouil Karalis surpasses Serhii Bubka to become second-best outdoor pole vaulter in history
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Sergei Bubka
Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter. He is the 1988 Olympic Champion, a record six-time consecutive World Champion, a record four-time World Indoor Champion, the 1985 European Indoor Champion, the 1986 European Champion and a seven-time IAAF Grand Prix Final Champion. Bubka broke the world record in men's pole vault a record 35 times, and was the first pole vaulter to clear…
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politics · Ukrainian pole vaulter (born 1963) · pole vaulter · athletics competitor · politician · sports scientist · also Sergei Bubka, Sergey Bubka, Serhii Bubka, Serhiy Bubka, Sergey Nazarovych Bubka, Bubka
Born 4 December 1963 · Q184556
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2026· 2 entries
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2020· 1 entry
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2015· 1 entry
Sports Illustrated: Sergei Bubka proposes 'complete review' of athletics
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2014· 2 entries
San Diego Union-Tribune: Sergei Bubka: “En Centroamerica y el Caribe hay mucho talento”.
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The Washington Examiner: Pole vault great and Ukraine Olympic head Sergei Bubka calls for halt to violence in Ukraine
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2012· 3 entries
Sports Illustrated: Sebastian Coe, Sergei Bubka named to IAAF Hall of Fame
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Awarded IAAF Hall of Fame (2012).
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Was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the International Olympic Committee (2008).
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizen of Donetsk Oblast (2003).
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2002–2006).
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2001· 1 entry
During a ceremony at his Pole Vault Stars meeting in Donetsk
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2000· 1 entry
At the Sydney Olympics, he was eliminated from the final after three unsuccessful attempts at 5
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded L'Équipe Champion of Champions (1997).
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1996· 1 entry
A heel injury caused him to withdraw from the competition without any attempts
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizen of Donetsk Oblast (1993).
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1992· 1 entry
Failed to clear in his first three attempts (5
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1991· 2 entries
Awarded Princess of Asturias Award for Sports (1991).
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And Ukraine thereafter until his retirement in 2001
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1988· 1 entry
Bubka competed in the Seoul Olympics and won his only Olympic gold medal clearing 5
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1984· 1 entry
And was boycotted by the USSR along with the majority of other Eastern Bloc countries
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1983· 1 entry
Won the world championship in Helsinki, Finland, and the following year set his first world record, clearing 5
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1981· 1 entry
When he participated in the European Junior Championship finishing seventh
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-12-04.
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