Konstantin Volkov (pole vaulter)
Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Волков; born February 28, 1960 in Irkutsk) is a retired pole vaulter.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1980 Moscow | Pole vault |
| World Championships | ||
| 1983 Helsinki | Pole vault |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1980 Sindelfingen | Pole vault |
| 1979 Vienna | Pole vault |
| 1982 Milan | Pole vault |
| Universiade | ||
| 1981 Bucharest | Pole Vault |
| 1983 Edmonton | Pole Vault |
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.
External links
- Konstantin Volkov at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Konstantin Volkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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