Taking athletics to the new level
Sergey Bubka has dedicated his life to athletics. He is a Vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Executive Board Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
Working closely with UNESCO as a Champion for Sport and as an Academy Member for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Sergey further dedicates much of his time to promoting the value of sport to young people around the world.
As an athlete, Sergey set a benchmark for excellence in pole vault competition by becoming a multiple World and Olympic Champion as well as setting 35 world records during his career.
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18 January 2026
The IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award was created three years ago in order to recognise coaches who have dedicated their lives to training some of the best athletes to have graced the Olympic Games.
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8 January 2026
IOC Executive Board Member Sergey Bubka together with IOC President Thomas Bach met with young Olympians who are going to perform at III Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne-2020.
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19 December 2025
During the working visit to Chernihiv region, Ukraine Olympic Champion Sergey Bubka together with other Olympians visited Chernihiv educational and rehabilitation center for children with special education needs.