Sergey Bubka

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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1. When was Sergey Bubka born?December 4, 1963
2. Where was Sergey Bubka born?Krasnodon, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
3. What is Sergey Bubka known for?Sergey Bubka was a pole vaulter who set many world records and won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
4. How high did Sergey Bubka jump?His best outdoor jump was 6.14 meters, which is about 20 feet 1.7 inches, set in 1994.

Pole Vault: An athletic track and field event in which a competitor uses a long, flexible pole to vault over a high bar.
World Record Progression: The systematic advancement of the highest recorded performance in an athletic event over time.
Sports Governance: The process of decision-making and the processes by which decisions are implemented in the field of sports.
Ukrainian SSR: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1991.