Vasiliy Bubka
Ukrainian pole vaulter
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Vasiliy Bubka (Ukrainian: Василь Бубка, romanized: Vasyl' Bubka; born 26 November 1960 in Voroshilovgrad) is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. His personal best was 5.86 metres, achieved in July 1988 in Chelyabinsk.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| European Championships | ||
 | 1986 Stuttgart | Pole vault |
Bubka is the older brother of pole vaulting world record holder Sergey Bubka and father of pole vaulter Oleksandr Bubka, born 1986.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Soviet Union | ||||
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 3rd | 5.60 m |
| European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 4th | 5.60 m | |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th | 5.60 m |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 2nd | 5.75 m | |
Representing  Ukraine | ||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 5.70 m |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 5th | 5.60 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | – | NM |
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