Born
4 December 1963 in Lugansk, Ukraine/USSR
Mother: Valentina
Father: Nazar
Brother: Vasiliy
.
Education
High school in Donetsk
Graduate of Kiev State University 1987
PhD Kiev State University 2001
.
Languages
Fluent: -English -Russian -Ukrainian
Conversational: -French
.
Family
Married to Lilia Tutunik since 1984
2 children, Vitaliy and Sergei Jr.
.
Sports Career
35 world records
6 consecutive World Championships Gold Medals (held World Champion title from 1983 to 1999)
The only athlete to win at six IAAF world championships
Olympic Gold in Seoul 1988
First person to clear 6 metres
Jumped 6.00 or higher in 49 competitions
First and only person to clear 20 feet
Current world record holder (6.14 outdoor, 6.15 indoor)
Won Goodwill Games, World Championships Indoor, European Championships, European Championship Indoor, European Cup.
.
Key Awards and Honorary Titles
Hero of Ukraine Award
Doctor Honoris Causa University of Sport Education Sofia
Honorary Citizen of Bratislava, Padova, Donetsk, Abano Terme
UNESCO Champion for Sport 2003
L’Equipe Champion des Champions 1997
Prince of Asturias Award in Sports 1991
Best sportsman of the Soviet Union for three years in a row from 1984 to 1986
“Sportsperson of the Year” awarded by a number of
esteemed Institutions.
.
Sport Administration
| President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine |
2005 - Present |
| IOC Member |
1999 - Present |
| IOC Executive Board Member |
2000 - Present |
| IOC Athlete’s Commission Member |
1996 - Present |
| IOC Athlete’s Commission Chairman |
2002 - Present |
| EOC Athlete’s Commission Chairman |
2001 - 2002 |
| IOC Evaluation Commission |
2001 |
| Disciplinary Commission of IOC for Athens |
2004 |
| Disciplinary Commission of IOC for Torino |
2006 |
| Coordination Commission of IOC for Beijing |
2006 - Present |
| IAAF Senior Vice President |
2007 - Present |
| IAAF Council Member |
2001 - Present |
| IAAF Athlete’s Commission Member |
2001 - Present |
| IAAF Competition Commission Member |
2003 - Present |
| Laureus World Sport Academy Member |
2001 - Present |
| EURO2012 UKR/POL Organising Committee Member |
2005 - Present |
| Founder and Organiser of Donetsk Pole Vault Meeting |
1991 - Present |
| . |
. |
| Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and its “Committee for Youth, Culture, Sport and Tourism” |
2002 - 2006 |
| Member of Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine as Chief Advisor to Prime Minister on sports |
2002 - 2005 |
Member of Cabinet of Minister in Ukraine as Advisor
to Vice Prime Minister for Youth, Culture and Sport |
2006 - Present |
.
.
| Business Administration |
. |
Board of Directors Member for a number of Enterprises
. |
1991 - Present
. |
Social Programmes and Charity
Founder and President of Sports Club in Ukraine
Sergey Bubka Olympic Reserve Institute for Physical Education in Donetsk
UNDP – UN Development Programme - click here for pdf-file
WHO - World Health Organisation Ambassador in Ukraine: Fight against Tuberculosis
UNESCO Ambassador and Champion for sports - click here for pdf-file
Programme for Chernobyl Children Victims
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Member of the Regional and Public Coordination Board for the Social Protection of Handicapped and Orphaned Children
