Aleksandr Averbukh

Aleksandr "Alex" Valeryevich Averbukh (Hebrew: אלכס אברבוך, Russian: Александр Валерьевич Авербух; born October 1, 1974) is a retired Russian decathlete and Israeli Olympic athlete, who competed in the pole vault.

Aleksandr Averbukh
Averbukh in 2011
Personal information
Native nameАлександр Валерьевич Авербух
NationalityIsraeli
Born1 October 1974 (1974-10) (age 49)
Sport
Country
  •  Russia (–1998)
  •  Israel (1999–2009)
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals8th (2004)
World finals (2001)
Regional finals (2000, 2002, 2006)
Personal best5.93 m (2003)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Israel
World Championships
2001 Edmonton Pole vault
1999 Seville Pole vault
European Championships
2002 MunichPole vault
2006 GothenburgPole vault
European Indoor Championships
2000 GhentPole vault
Maccabiah Games
2013 Tel Aviv Pole vault
2009 Tel Aviv Pole vault

He won silver and bronze medals at the World Championships, won a gold medal as the European champion in both 2002 and 2006, and won a gold medal at the 2013 Maccabiah Games. His personal best is 5.93 metres.

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