Monument to Sergei Bubke

The monument to Sergei Bubka, the legendary Ukrainian track and field athlete, is located in the Kyiv district of Donetsk, in close proximity to the regional sports complex “Olympic”. The monument is considered a symbol of the achievements of Donetsk sports.

Sergey Bubka is a six-time world champion, 35-time world record holder, winner of the Olympic Games, in high jump with a pole. Sergey Bubka is also an honorary citizen of the city.

The monument was opened on August 29, 1999, during the lifetime of the athlete. The authors of the monument were architect Vladimir Buchek and sculptor Nikolai Yasinenko.

The monument is made in the form of a statue of an athlete who holds a pole in his hands and prepares for a jump, and a swallow flies near his right leg. The material of the statue is bronze, its height is 3.5 meters. 6 meters 15 centimeters - the height that became a record for a jumper, and the height of the pedestal on which his statue stands.