Sergey Bubka.

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Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka (born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter. He represented the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991, 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.

Sergey Bubka broke the world record for men's pole vaulting 35 times (17 outdoor and 18 indoor records).

Bubka won six consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympics gold . He was the first pole vaulter to clear 6.0 metres and 6.10 metres. 

He held the 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.

Sergey Bubka

                                                               Sergey Bubka statue,Donetsk