Aleksandr Averbukh
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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.
For similarly named Russian journalist, see Alexander Averbukh.
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Native name | Александр Валерьевич Авербух |
Nationality | Israeli |
Born | 1 October 1974 (1974-10) (age 49)[1] |
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Country | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 8th (2004) |
World finals | (2001) |
Regional finals | (2000, 2002, 2006) |
Personal best | 5.93 m (2003) |
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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.