Vladimir Yashchenko
Ukrainian-Soviet high jumper
Vladimir Ilyich Yashchenko or Volodymyr Yashchenko was a Ukrainian member of the Soviet national team and former world record holder in the high jump.
He first broke the record at age 18 with a jump of 2.33 m, at the USA-USSR junior dual meet in... Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 1959, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Died: November 30, 1999 (age 40 years), Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Height: 6′ 4″