Konstantin Volkov (pole vaulter) explained

Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov (ru|Константин Юрьевич Волков; born 28 February 1960 in Irkutsk) is a retired pole vaulter.

Biography

He represented the USSR. In 1980 he won the European Indoor Championships with a championship record of 5.60 metres (which was beaten the following year). He also won an Olympic silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 1983 he won a silver medal at the inaugural World Championships in 1983, and the next year he jumped 5.85 metres, his personal best.

International competitions

Representing the
1979European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austriabgcolor=silver2nd5.45 m
UniversiadeMexico City, Mexico6th5.40 m
World CupMontreal, Canada3rd5.30 m
1980European Indoor ChampionshipsSindelfingen, West Germanybgcolor=gold1st5.60 m
Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Unionbgcolor=silver2nd5.65 m
1981UniversiadeBucharest, Romaniabgcolor=gold1st5.75 m
World CupRome, Italybgcolor=gold1st5.70 m
1982European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italybgcolor=silver2nd5.65 m
1983UniversiadeEdmonton, Canadabgcolor=gold1st5.65 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finlandbgcolor=silver2nd5.60 m
1984Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Unionbgcolor=gold1st5.80 m

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