Konstantin Volkov (athlete)


Konstantin Yuryevich Volkov is a retired pole vaulter.

Biography

He represented the USSR. In 1980 he won the European Indoor Championships with a championship record of 5.60 metres. He also won an Olympic silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 1983 he won a silver medal at the inaugural World Championships in 1983, and the next year he jumped 5.85 metres, his personal best.