Record No.
MRB-2026-006241
First Pole Vaulter to Clear Six Metres
Sports
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Record Holder
Sergey Bubka
Ukraine
Category
Sports
Country
Ukraine
(
UA )
Achievement Date
13 July 1985
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Ukrainian athlete Sergey Bubka became the first pole vaulter in history to clear six metres, at a meet in Paris, en route to setting 35 world records over his career.
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