Sergey Bubka

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the height of five point five meters he cleared the bar with out a problem. At five point six meters he cleared on his final attempt at that height. When he cleared the bar at five point seven meters he was the only competitor to clear and was suddenly world champion. It was a start to a long and victorious career.
Battling through injuries and other problems he presented himself to be the best pole vaulter to walk the land. During his career of twelve years he would break the world record seventeen times. Breaking it by small increments, only because he was paid a bonus every time he broke it. He would claim five world championships, the 1986 European World championships, and the 1988 Olympic gold medal. Unfortunately he would have to miss the 1984 Olympic games due to the Soviet Boycott. In 1992 he surprisingly "no heighted" (which means he did not clear a bar) in the Olympic Games. This was a very hard thing for Bubka to take because of all the hype that he went into the meet ...

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all the unexpected pressure was the reason that Bubka did not vault well at the Barcelona games.
Apart from his poor demonstration at the 1992 games, some ask why has he been so good for so long? Being a vaulter takes more than just physical strength and good technique, which Bubka has. It also takes mental strength as well. Bubka was able to prepare himself before he jumped to know that he is and will be the best for a long time. He didn't let anyone play any sort of head games with him, nor did he play any with himself. Which vaulters often let happen. Bubka had everything a vaulter needed, including the most important part a strong and focused head on his shoulders. This answers the ...

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