Viktor Chistiakov
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- Viktor Chistiakov is also the name of a famous Soviet-era parodist.
Viktor Chistiakov (Russian: Виктор Чистяков; 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 Olympic medalist Natalya Pechonkina.
In mid-2006 he declared he was transferring back to Russia. The move was finalized on 12 February 2007.[1]
Achievements
Representing  Russia | ||||
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| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 3rd | |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | |
Representing  Australia | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 10th | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 9th | Triple jump | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 6th | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 11th | ||
See also
References
- Viktor Chistiakov profile at IAAF
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