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Ageless Averbukh takes pole gold

Four years after retiring, Alex Averbukh won his second Maccabiah gold medal on Wednesday evening, finishing first in the pole vault competition at Hadar Yosef with a jump of 5.15 meters. The 38-year-old two-time European pole vault champion officially ended his illustrious career after the 18th Maccabiah in 2009, but…

Back on the pole for one last dance

Alex Averbukh has been retired for four years, but he never had any intention of missing out on this summer’s Maccabiah. The 38-year-old two-time European pole vault champion officially ended his illustrious career after the 18th Maccabiah in 2009, but still has the craving to scale the top of the…