Sergey Bubpka became the first pole vaulter ever to clear what had long been considered the unattainable height of 6.00 meters (19 feet 81/4).He did it at the Paris International Track and Field Meet on July 13, 1985. When the Ukrainian Bupka first cleared 6 meters, he broke his own world record of 5.94 meters. That was the fifth time that he had broken the world record. After … [Read more...] about Bubpka Clears 6 Meters in Pole Vault July 13, 1985