Vasiliy Bubka

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.

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

External links

• Vasiliy Bubka at World Athletics