He has always had a poor time at the Olympics, except for the 1988 Seoul edition where he won gold. In 1984, there was a boycott; in 1992 and 2004, he didn't qualify for the finals; in 2000, he was injured.
In 2013, in another Olympic contest, he finished last in the final round. Who, and what contest?
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Sergey Bubka, the former Soviet and Ukrainian pole vaulter. In 2013, he ran for the post of President of the International Olympic Committee, but finished last among the five candidates in the last round of voting.
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