Yaroslav Rybakov
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Yaroslav Rybakov (born November 22, 1980 in Mogilyev, Belarus) is a Russian athlete who specializes in the high jump.
He is the 2002 European Champion high jumper, and at the 2005 World Championships he shared the silver medal with Victor Moya of Cuba. In 2006 he won the World Indoor Championships.
His indoor personal best is 2.38 metres, set during the European Indoor Championships when he finished second. His outdoor personal best is currently 2.34 metres.
He finished 5th in the high jump final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 2.33 PB |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1nd | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 2nd | ||
| IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 1nd | ||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 2nd | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | ||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | ||
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 2.38m, indoor PB |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | ||
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | ||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Yaroslav Rybakov
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