Sergey Bubka

For his son, the tennis player, see Sergei Bubka (tennis).

Sergey Bubka
Bubka in 2013
Personal information
Native nameСергій Назарович Бубка
Full nameSerhiy Nazarovych Bubka
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1963-12-04) 4 December 1963 (age 60)
Luhansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationPhD in pedagogy, physical culture
Alma materUkrainian Academy of Pedagogical Science, Kyiv State Institute of Physical Culture
Years active1981–2001
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Websitewww.sergeybubka.com
Chair of the NOC of Ukraine
In office
23 June 2005[1] – 17 November 2022[2]
Preceded byViktor Yanukovych
Succeeded byVadym Gutzeit[2]
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1981–1991)
 Ukraine (1991–2001)
Sport Athletics
EventPole vault
Turned pro1981
Coached byVitaly Petrov (first coach)
Retired2001
Medal record
Men's athletics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 6 0 0
World Indoor Championships 4 0 0
European Championships 1 0 0
European Indoor Championships 1 0 0
Goodwill Games 1 0 1
IAAF Grand Prix Final 7 1 1
IAAF World Cup 1 0 0
European Cup 1 1 0
Total 23 2 2
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Pole vault
World Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rome Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tokyo Pole vault
Representing  Ukraine
Gold medal – first place 1993 Stuttgart Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1995 Gothenburg Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1985 Paris Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sevilla Pole vault
Representing  Ukraine
Gold medal – first place 1995 Barcelona Pole vault
European Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1986 Stuttgart Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1985 Athens Pole vault
Goodwill Games
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow Pole vault
Representing  Ukraine
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Saint Petersburg Pole vault
IAAF Grand Prix Final
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1985 Rome Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1987 Brussels Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1991 Barcelona Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1991 Barcelona Overall
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Brussels Overall
Representing  Ukraine
Gold medal – first place 1993 London Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1993 London Overall
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 1995 Monaco Pole vault
IAAF World Cup
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1985 Canberra Pole vault
European Cup
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1985 Moscow Pole vault
Representing  Ukraine
Silver medal – second place 1993 Rome Pole vault
Updated on 8 September 2012

Sergey Nazarovych Bubka (Ukrainian: Сергій Назарович Бубка; Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former 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.

  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.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "Bubka says farewell". BBC News. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
  6. ^ "Top Lists: Pole Vault". IAAF.org. Retrieved 29 June 2009. (Indoor)
  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.