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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.
Jul 13, 2020 · It was believed to be an unattainable height – a barrier that seemed physically impossible to reach. Thirty-five years ago today, Sergey Bubka defied the odds, and gravity, becoming the first pole vaulter ever to clear six metres.
Sergey Bubka (born December 14, 1963, Voroshilovgrad, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. [now Luhansk, Ukraine]) is a Ukrainian athlete, the first pole-vaulter to clear 6.1 metres (20 feet). Bubka began pole-vaulting at age 9. When his coach, Vitaly Petrov, was transferred to Donetsk, Ukraine, Bubka, at age 15, followed.
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Jul 3, 2012 · Representing the USSR in Seoul, Sergey Bubka broke the Olympic record with a 5.90m mark which also gave him the Olympic gold medal. His fellow Soviets Rodion Gataullin and Grigoriy Yegorov join...
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Sergei Sergeevich Bubka (Ukrainian: Сергій Сергійович Бубка, romanized: Serhiy Serhiyovych Bubka; born 10 February 1987) is a Ukrainian former professional tennis player. He was a member of the Ukraine Davis Cup team and was coached by Tibor Toth, who is also the former coach of Sergiy Stakhovsky .
No.DateTournamentTier1.Oct 2005Ukraine F3, IllyichovskFutures2.Jun 2007Busan, South KoreaChallenger3.Aug 2007Samarkand, UzbekistanChallenger4.Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerHe was the first athlete to use the Petrov/Bubka technique, partly named for his coach, which allowed him to grip the pole higher than most vaulters. Bubka first competed internationally as a senior at the 1983 World Championships, where he emerged victorious.
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Sep 14, 1988 · Bubka feels his great strength—that's how his coach, Petrov, puts it. Here is a man who has personally altered his art form, changed the way competitors prepare for it and perform it, even the...
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