22/08/73 - Uitenhage
1.98 tall. 6.03 (Afr & Comm rec; 95), 10.96 100
(96). 1st 92 & 93 Afr, 3rd 92 W Jnr, 3rd 92 W Cup, dnq 93
World, nh 94 Comm (at 5.50), 1st 94 W Cup, 3rd= 95 W Ind (his
first indoor meeting), 4th 95 World, 1st 95 Afr, dnq (no ht) 96
Oly. GP winner in 95. Raised African record in 93 to 5.71; in 94
to 5.90 (at World Cup); in 95 to 6.03 for second place on world
all-time list behind Sergey Bubka, whom he beat 3 times in 95.
Younger brother Pieter (b 1975) vaulted 5.31 in 95; father Andrei
was also a vaulter. Owns pitbull terrier named Bubka |
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