Konstantin Volkov (pole vaulter)

Konstantin Volkov
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Pole vault
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Sindelfingen Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 1979 Vienna Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 1982 Milan Pole vault
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest Pole Vault
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton Pole Vault

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

Biography

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd 5.45 m
Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 6th 5.40 m
World Cup Montreal, Canada 3rd 5.30 m
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 1st 5.60 m
Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 5.65 m
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 1st 5.75 m
World Cup Rome, Italy 1st 5.70 m
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd 5.65 m
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 1st 5.65 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 5.60 m
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 5.80 m
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  • Konstantin Volkov at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • 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.