 His world record 6.06 set two months earlier, has only been cleared by three other men, 2008 gold medalist Steven Hooker and 2012 gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie, and Armand DuPlantis in 2020 since.But while Bubka would vault in 3 more Olympics and would continue to dominate the World Championships with ultimately 6 consecutive wins, this would be the only Olympic medal he would achieve.These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.