Aleksandr Averbukh
Averbukh in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Александр Валерьевич Авербух |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | 1 October 1974 (age 51) |
| Sport | |
| 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) |
Medal record | |
Aleksandr "Alex" Valeryevich Averbukh (Hebrew: אלכס אברבוך, Russian: Александр Валерьевич Авербух; born October 1, 1974) is a Russian retired decathlete and Israeli Olympic athlete, who competed in the 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.