Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Волков; born 28 February 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.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd 5.45 m
Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 6th 5.40 m
World Cup Montreal, Canada 3rd 5.30 m
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 1st 5.60 m
Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 5.65 m
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 1st 5.75 m
World Cup Rome, Italy 1st 5.70 m
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd 5.65 m
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 1st 5.65 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 5.60 m
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 5.80 m


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