How many times did Sergey Bubka break the world record for men's pole vault?

Serhii Nazarovych Bubka (born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter. He represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991. Bubka was twice named Athlete of the Year by Track & Field News, and in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame.

Bubka won six consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympic gold medal and broke the world record for men's pole vault 35 times (17 outdoor and 18 indoor records). He was the first pole vaulter to clear 6.0 metres and 6.10 metres.

He held the indoor world record of 6.15 meters, set on 21 February 1993 in Donetsk, Ukraine for almost 21 years until France's Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.16 metres on 15 February 2014 at the same meet in the same arena. He is the current outdoor world record holder at 6.14 meters, a record he has held since 31 July 1994, though since adopting rule 260.18a in 2000 the IAAF regards Lavillenie's record as the official "world record".

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Bob Fowler

An example of the saying ' Reaching new heights ' .

earlepg

George Oliver Prince, I've read that records for sure, and even higher placements in events can bring a lot of money to the athletes. One recent example would be The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) awarding $100,000 (£67,870) for breaking a world record. I've heard of other athletes doing the same thing as Bubka. There are rewards for doing well as an athlete, but it has to be at an exceptional level.