Aleksandr Pogorelov

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Aleksandr Pogorelov (Russian: Александр Погорелов; born January 10, 1980 in Kursk) is a Russian decathlete.

He finished 4th in the decathlon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, and finished fifth in the decathlon at the 2005 World Athletics Championships.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th Decathlon
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 6th Heptathlon
World Championships Paris, France DNF Decathlon
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Heptathlon
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 11th Decathlon
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd Heptathlon
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th Decathlon
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 6th Heptathlon
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th Decathlon
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 2nd Heptathlon

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