Sergey Bubka information

Sergey Bubka
	Bubka in 2013
Personal information
Native name	Сергій Назарович Бубка
Full name	Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka
Nationality	Ukrainian
Born	4 December 1963 (age 60); Luhansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Education	PhD in pedagogy, physical culture
Alma mater	Ukrainian Academy of Pedagogical Science, Kyiv State Institute of Physical Culture
Years active	1981–2001
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Website	www.sergeybubka.com
Chair of the NOC of Ukraine
	In office; 23 June 2005 – 17 November 2022
Preceded by	Viktor Yanukovych
Succeeded by	Vadym Gutzeit
Sport
Country	Soviet Union (1981–1991) ; Ukraine (1991–2001)
Sport	Track and field
Event	Pole vault
Turned pro	1981
Coached by	Vitaly Petrov (first coach)
Retired	2001
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Soviet Union
Olympic Games
World Championships
Representing the Soviet Union
Representing Ukraine
World Indoor Championships
Representing the Soviet Union
Representing Ukraine
European Championships
Representing the Soviet Union
European Indoor Championships
Representing the Soviet Union
Goodwill Games
Representing the Soviet Union
Representing Ukraine
IAAF Grand Prix Final
Representing the Soviet Union
Representing Ukraine
IAAF World Cup
Representing the Soviet Union
European Cup
Representing the Soviet Union
Representing Ukraine
	Updated on 8 September 2012.

Sergey Nazarovych Bubka (Ukrainian: Сергій Назарович Бубка; Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a former Ukrainian pole vaulter. He represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991. Bubka was twice named Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News,^[3] and in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame.^[4]

Bubka won six consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympic gold medal, and broke the world record for men's pole vault 35 times.^[5] He was the first pole vaulter to clear 6.0 meters and 6.10 meters.^[6]^[7]

He held the indoor world record of 6.15 meters, set on 21 February 1993 in Donetsk, Ukraine^[8] for almost 21 years until France's Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.16 meters on February 15, 2014, at the same meet in the same arena.^[9] He held the outdoor world record at 6.14 meters between July 31, 1994,^[10] and September 17, 2020.^[11]

Bubka is Senior Vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), serving since 2007, and served as President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine from 2005 to November 2022. He is also an Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), having been involved since 1996. His older brother, Vasiliy Bubka, was also a medal-winning pole vaulter.

^ "Ten years ago Serhiy Bubka was placed in charge of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine". Unian. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Gutzeit becomes new President of National Olympic Committee". Interfax-Ukraine. 17 November 2022.
^ "Track and Field Athlete of the Year". Trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ "Hall of Fame | Athletes". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ "Bubka says farewell". BBC News. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
^ "Top Lists: Pole Vault". IAAF.org. Retrieved 29 June 2009. (Indoor)
^ "Top Lists: Pole Vault". IAAF.org. Retrieved 29 June 2009. (Outdoor)
^ "RENAUD LAVILLENIE SETS POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD OF 6.16M IN DONETSK – UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
^ "RENAUD LAVILLENIE SETS POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD OF 6.16M IN DONETSK – UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ "Pole Vault – men – senior – outdoor". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ "World Records". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[1092448-prizer-1] "Ten years ago Serhiy Bubka was placed in charge of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine". Unian. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[872897Gutzeit-2] "Gutzeit becomes new President of National Olympic Committee". Interfax-Ukraine. 17 November 2022.

[3] "Track and Field Athlete of the Year". Trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.

[4] "Hall of Fame | Athletes". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[bbc-5] "Bubka says farewell". BBC News. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 26 August 2007.

[indoorlist-6] "Top Lists: Pole Vault". IAAF.org. Retrieved 29 June 2009. (Indoor)

[outdoorlist-7] "Top Lists: Pole Vault". IAAF.org. Retrieved 29 June 2009. (Outdoor)

[8] "RENAUD LAVILLENIE SETS POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD OF 6.16M IN DONETSK – UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2014.

[9] "RENAUD LAVILLENIE SETS POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD OF 6.16M IN DONETSK – UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[10] "Pole Vault – men – senior – outdoor". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[11] "World Records". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

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