Viktor Chistiakov

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Viktor Chistiakov is also the name of a famous Soviet-era parodist.

Viktor Chistiakov (born February 9, 1975 in Moscow) is a Russian pole vaulter. He competed a period for Australia.

Born the same year as Dmitri Markov, Chistiakov won the 1994 World Junior Championships when Markov placed third. The roles were reversed at the European Indoor Championships.

Chistiakov moved to Australia with his then-wife Tatiana Grigorieva and became an Australian citizen. His personal best is 5.90 metres, and his best Olympic performance was in 2000 when he finished fifth. He is the son of 1976 Olympic medalist Ellen Streidt.

In mid-2006 he declared he was transferring back to Russia. The move was finalized on 12 February 2007.[1]

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1993 European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain 3rd
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rd
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 5th
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 10th
2002 World Cup Madrid, Spain 9th Triple jump
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 6th
World Championships Paris, France 11th

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ IAAF newsletter #85


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