About Rudolf Povarnitsyn
Born 1962. Rudolf Povarnitsyn is a Russian and Ukrainian athletics competitor.
Rudolf Pavlovich Povarnitsyn (; born 13 June 1962) is a Soviet and Ukrainian high jumper. He represented the Soviet Union and Ukraine.
Career Competing in the high jump, his achievement was a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR. His personal best jump of 2.40 metres, set in Donetsk, was also the world record from 11 August to 4 September 1985, when Igor Paklin beat it by one centimetre. Povarnitsyn's record is unique in that his personal best preceding his record setting competition was 2.26 m.
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Who is Rudolf Povarnitsyn?
Ukrainian high jumper
When was Rudolf Povarnitsyn born?
Rudolf Povarnitsyn was born on 13 June 1962 in Votkinsk.
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Rudolf Povarnitsyn is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Rudolf Povarnitsyn?
Rudolf Povarnitsyn is Russian and Ukrainian.
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