Konstantin Volkov (pole vaulter)
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | Pole vault |
| World Championships | ||
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1983 Helsinki | Pole vault |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
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1980 Sindelfingen | Pole vault |
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1979 Vienna | Pole vault |
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1982 Milan | Pole vault |
| Universiade | ||
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1981 Bucharest | Pole Vault |
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1983 Edmonton | Pole Vault |
Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Волков; born 28 February 1960 in Irkutsk) is a retired pole vaulter.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing the Soviet Union
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| 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 | |
External links
[edit]- 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.
World University Games champions in men's pole vault | |
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