Aleksandr Averbukh

For similarly named Russian journalist, see Alexander Averbukh.
Aleksandr Averbukh
Averbukh in 2011
Personal information
Native nameАлександр Валерьевич Авербух
NationalityIsraeli
Born1 October 1974 (1974-10) (age 50)[1]
Sport
Country
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals8th (2004)
World finalsSilver (2001)
Regional finalsGold (2000, 2002, 2006)
Personal best5.93 m (2003)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Israel
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Edmonton Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville Pole vault
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Munich Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 2006 Gothenburg Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Ghent Pole vault
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tel Aviv Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tel Aviv Pole vault

Aleksandr "Alex" Valeryevich Averbukh (Hebrew: אלכס אברבוך, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Александр Валерьевич Авербух; born October 1, 1974) is a retired Russian decathlete and Israeli Olympic athlete, who competed in the pole vault.

He won silver and bronze medals at the World Championships, won a gold medal as the European champion in both 2002 and 2006, and won a gold medal at the 2013 Maccabiah Games. His personal best is 5.93 metres.

  1. ^ "Dmitri Markov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.