Serhiy Bubka
Sergey Nazarovych Bubka ( uk, Сергій Назарович Бубка; 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'', and in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame. Bubka won six consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympic gold medal and broke the world record for men's pole vault 35 times. He was the first pole vaulter to clear 6.0 metres and 6.10 metres. (Indoor) (Outdoor) He held the indoor world record of 6.15 metres, set on 21 February 1993 in Donetsk, Ukraine for almost 21 years until France's Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.16 metres on 15 February 2014 at the same meet in the same arena. He held the outdoor world record at 6.14 metres between 31 July 1994, and 17 September 2020 when Sweden's Armand Duplantis cleared 6.15 metres, thoug ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luhansk
Luhansk (, ; uk, Луганськ, ), also known as Lugansk (, ; russian: Луганск, ), is a city in what is internationally recognised as Ukraine, although it is administered by Russia as capital of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). As of 2021, the population was estimated to be 399,559, making Luhansk the most populous city in the region and the 12th largest in Ukraine. In 2001, nearly half of the population was ethnically Ukrainian, and 47% was ethnically Russian. Luhansk has been the capital and administrative center of Luhansk Oblast, although the Ukrainian administration was relocated to Sievierodonetsk when the War in Donbas broke out following the establishment of LPR. Etymology Luhansk was named after the Luhan River, which flows through the city. According to folk etymology, the name is also derived to the word "Luh" (Ukrainian: Луг), which means "meadow", referring to the floodplains around the river. History The city traces its history to 1795 when ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 World Championships In Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987. Men's results Track 1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 1 Ben Johnson of Canada originally won the gold medal in 9.83, but he was disqualified in September 1989 after he admitted to using steroids between 1981 and 1988. * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 1 Giovanni Evangelisti of Italy originally won the bronze medal with 8.37 m, but it was later determined that Italian field officials had entered a pre-arranged fake result for a jump of 7.85 m While Evangelisti had no involvement in or knowledge of the fraud, Italian head coach Sandro Donati, who revealed it, was fired. Women's results Track 1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include relay races as well as women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event. There were a total number of 518 athletes participated from 80 countries. Results Men 1987 , 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 Women 1987 , 1989 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 Non-championship event Medal table Participating nations * (4) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (12) * (9) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (6) * (8) * (2) * (2) * (14) * (3) * (13) * (2) * (2) * (13) * (1) * (16) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (6) * (17) * (43) * (2) * (21) * (4) * (1) * (7) * (3) * (6) * (2) * (17) * (2) * (10) * (4) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (8) * (1) * (2) * (5) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (10) * (5) * (2) * (18) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (42) * (36) * (2) * (5) * (3) * (2) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (49) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name. Being the second championship of its kind, there were several championship records. New championship records were set for every single women's event. There were a total number of 419 participating athletes from 85 countries. Results Men 1 Ben Johnson of Canada originally won the 60 metres in 6.41, but was disqualified in September 1989 after admitting to using steroids between 1981 and 1988. Women 1 Angella Issajenko of Canada originally finished second in the 60 metres in 7.08, but was disqualified in September 1989 after admitting to steroid use between 1985 and 1988. Medal table Participating nations * (1) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (9) * (4) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (4) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (12) * (1) * (1) * (15) * (1) * (3) * (8) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The World Indoor Games were arranged by the IAAF and held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from January 18 to January 19, 1985. In 1987 the championship was renamed to the IAAF World Indoor Championships The World Athletics Indoor Championships are a biennial indoor track and field competition served as the global championship for that version of the sport. Organised by the World Athletics, the competition was inaugurated as the ''World Indoor G ... and gained official status. There were a total number of 319 participating athletes from 69 countries. . Doha 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Results Men Women Medals table Participating nations * (1) * (2) * (6) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (1) * ( ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1997 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Pole Vault
The final of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics was held on Sunday August 10, 1997, in Athens, Greece. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Results Qualification Qualification: Qualifying Performance 5.75 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont .... Group A Group B Final {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's pole vault - Mens Pole Vault, 1997 World Championships In Athletics Pole vault at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1997 World Championships In Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations. Athens used the successful organization of the World Championships the next month during the IOC Session in Lausanne during its campaign to host the 2004 Summer Olympics as proof positive of Athens' and Greece's ability and readiness to organize large-scale, international sporting events. It was the first edition to award wild cards to defending champions even if they did not qualify for their national team. This allowed four athletes from the same country to compete in an individual event in some cases. Men's results Track 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2001 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. * The United States ( Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Chris Jones, and Tyree Washington) o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1995 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Pole Vault
These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday August 11, 1995. The qualification mark was set at 5.70 metres. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1 UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time *West Africa Time *Western European Summer Time ** B ...)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Qualifying round *Held on Tuesday 1995-08-09 Final References Results [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1995 World Championships In Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995. This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations. This competition saw the women run the 5000 m event at the World Championships for the first time. The race replaced the 3000 m event which had been run at all previous World Championships. Men's results Track 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Women's results Track 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 Medal table Note that the host, Sweden, did not win any medals at these championships. This fate Sweden shares only with Canada ( 2001). References IAAF 1995 Championship {{IAAF World Championships in At ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1993 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Pole Vault
These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 45 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups (the qualification mark was set at 5.70m). The final was held on Thursday August 19, 1993. Medalists Schedule * ''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)'' Abbreviations * ''All results shown are in metres'' Results Qualifying round * Held on Tuesday 1993-08-17 Qualification: Qualifying Performance 5.75 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont .... Final See also * 1988 Men's Olympic Pole Vault (Seoul) * 1990 Men's European Championships Pole Vault (Split) * 1992 Men's Olympic Pole Vault (Barcelona) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1993 World Championships In Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Neckarstadium, Stuttgart, Germany between 13 and 22 August with the participation of 187 nations. Having originally being held every four years in 1983, 1987 and 1991 these championships began a two-year cycle between events. Event The 1993 World Championships was the final time the women's 3,000 m would be contested. At subsequent Championships the race was replaced by the longer 5000 m. Men's results Track 1987 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1987 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 1 Michael Stulce of the United States originally finished third, but was disqualified after testing positive for excess testosterone and mestanolone. Women's results Track 1987 , 1991 , 1993 , 1995 , 1997 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1987 , 1991 , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |