Sergey Bubka
Sergey Bubka is a retired Ukrainian pole vaulter who is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. Born on December 4, 1963, in Luhansk, Ukraine, Bubka became the first pole vaulter to clear 6.0 meters and subsequently set 35 world records during his career, a feat that includes both indoor and outdoor records. He dominated the sport during the 1980s and 1990s, winning six consecutive World Championships and an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Bubka's innovative techniques and athletic prowess revolutionized pole vaulting, and he remains an iconic figure in athletics.
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Sergey Bubka was also surpassed by Emmanouil Karalis in the all-time pole vault rankings.
Ιπτάμενος Καραλής πέρασε τα 6,17 μ. σπάζοντας το πανελλήνιο ρεκόρ ανοιχτού και κλειστού στίβου
Greece· 2026-03-01
Sergey Bubka is the President of the International Masters Games Association.
تحت رعاية ذياب بن محمد بن زايد.. ألعاب الماسترز أبوظبي 2026 تختتم فعالياتها في الإمارة
United Arab Emirates· 2026-02-16
Sergey Bubka was elected as a vice-president at the IAAF Congress.
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Jamaica· 2026-02-09
Sergey Bubka was so dominant in the 1980s and 1990s that he broke the world record 35 times.
Ryder Cup, Masters success headline a great list of sporting achievements in 2025
Australia· 2025-12-26
Sergey Bubka held a pole vault record for two decades before it was broken by Renaud Lavillenie.
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India· 2025-11-05
Sergey Bubka was the first person to clear six meters in pole vaulting, setting a precedent for future records.
Дуплантис: Подобро е отколку што можев да замислам
North Macedonia· 2025-09-18
Sergey Bubka is a legendary pole vaulter who previously held the world record.
saltó 6,30 metros, destrozó su propio récord mundial por 13° vez y es la superestrella del atletismo
Argentina· 2025-09-16
Sergey Bubka is a legendary pole vaulter who won multiple championships between 1987 and 1997.
batió por 14° vez su récord mundial de salto con garrocha con 6,30m en el Mundial de atletismoArgentina· 2025-09-15Sergey Bubka's strategy of incrementally increasing world records is similar to Duplantis's approach.
Armand Duplantis, sırıkla atlamada 14. kez dünya rekoru kırdı
Turkey· 2025-09-15Duplantis has now soared 15 centimetres higher than Sergey Bubka, who Duplantis once described as ‘mythological’.
Duplantis defies gravity again, sets pole vault world record for 13th time - Sport
Pakistan· 2025-08-13
Sergey Bubka, the President of the International Masters Games Federation, stated that the Abu Dhabi 2026 Masters Games represent an important international platform for sports excellence.
اللجنة العليا المنظمة لألعاب الماسترز «أبوظبي 2026» تطلق شعارها الرسميUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-06-02
Sergey Bubka was the first to clear 6 meters in 1985.
בגיל 25, דופלנטיס הפך לראשון אי פעם שעובר גובה של 6 מטר 100 פעמים
Israel· 2025-03-22Sergey Bubka is a legendary pole vaulter known for breaking records to earn bonuses.
דופלנטיס שבר את שיא העולם בקפיצה במוט בפעם ה-11Israel· 2025-03-01
Sergey Bubka is noted as a predecessor to Duplantis, having set 35 records in the 80s and 90s.
volvió a quebrar su récord en salto con garrocha y ahora la vara está en 6.27 metrosArgentina· 2025-03-01