Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Волков) (born February 28, 1960 in Irkutsk) is a retired pole vaulter.
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.
References
European Indoor Champions in men's pole vault |
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| Name |
Volkov, Konstantin |
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| Short description |
Soviet/Russian pole vaulter |
| Date of birth |
February 28, 1960 |
| Place of birth |
Irkutsk, Soviet Union |
| Date of death |
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Soviet Union