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.

For similarly named Russian journalist, see Alexander Averbukh.
Aleksandr Averbukh
Averbukh in 2011
Personal information
Native nameАлександр Валерьевич Авербух
NationalityIsraeli
Born1 October 1974 (1974-10) (age 49)[1]
Sport
Country
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
Achievements and titles
World finalsSilver (2001)
Regional finalsGold (2000, 2002, 2006)
Olympic finals8th (2004)
Personal best(s)5.93 m (2003)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Israel
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Edmonton Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville Pole vault
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 MunichPole vault
Gold medal – first place2006 GothenburgPole vault
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 GhentPole vault
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tel Aviv Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 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.

Biography

He was born in the Russian SSR, USSR, and is Jewish.[2] He was formerly a decathlete competing for Russia, but he later became an Israeli citizen and rose to top level in pole vault. He competed in the 2001 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal.[3][4]

He won silver and bronze medals at the World Championships and won a gold medal twice as the European champion in 2002 and 2006. His personal best is 5.93 metres, achieved in 2003 in Madrid. He retired from competition in 2009.[5]

He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[6]

He competed in the pole vault at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.[7]

In 2013 he briefly returned from retirement to compete in the 2013 Maccabiah Games, where he won a gold medal for first place.[8]

One of his daughters is the model Anastasya Averbukh.[9]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Russia
1993 European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain 13th (q) Pole vault 4.90 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 6th Heptathlon 6144 pts
Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 16th Decathlon 7658 pts
Representing  Israel
1999 World Championships Sevilla, Spain 3rd Pole vault 5.80 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 1st Pole vault 5.75 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 10th Pole vault 5.50 m
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 4th Pole vault 5.70 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd Pole vault 5.85 m
Universiade Beijing, China 1st Pole vault 5.80 m
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd Pole vault 5.80 m
Maccabiah Games 1st Pole vault
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 1st Pole vault 5.85 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Paris, France 2nd Pole vault 5.75 m
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 14th (q) Pole vault 5.40 m
World Championships Paris, France – Pole vault NM
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (q) Pole vault 5.55 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 8th Pole vault 5.65 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 4th Pole vault 5.60 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 4th Pole vault 5.50 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st Pole vault 5.70 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 7th Pole vault 5.81 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 28th (q) Pole vault 5.45 m
2009 Maccabiah Games Tel Aviv, Israel 2nd Pole vault 4.95 m
2013 Maccabiah Games Caesarea, Israel 1st Pole vault 5.15 m

See also

References
  1. "Dmitri Markov Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries". Jewishinstlouis.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. "Averbukh wins Maccabiah Games - PoleVaultPower.com". www.polevaultpower.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. "Alex Averbukh".
  5. "Aleksandr Averbukh". Csjl.org. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  6. "Israel at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  7. "Recent Ukrainian oleh wins Maccabiah gold". 15 July 2009.
  8. "July 24 (2)". Maccabiah. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  9. "The school froze in admiration: the most beautiful girl in the world went to the first class. The most beautiful girl in the world is a beautiful girl 8 10 years old". wikibath.ru. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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