Vladimir Ilyich Yashchenko or Volodymyr Yashchenko was a Ukrainian member of the Soviet national team and former world record holder in the high jump. Vladimir Yashchenko (Soviet Union) set the men's high jump world record of 2.33 m in Richmond, Virginia on June 2, 1977. It stood 12 months, until Vladimir Yashchenko's 2.34 m on June 16, 1978. Wiki link