Yevgeniy Misyulya

Yevgeny Nikolayevich Misyulya (Belarusian: Яўген Мікалаевіч Місюля; born March 13, 1964 in Grodna) is a Belarusian race walker. He has won two World Championships bronze medals, and even participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics at the age of 40. He is married to racewalker Natalya Misyulya.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 27th 20 km
1989 World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain 3rd 20 km
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 20 km
Representing  Belarus
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 22nd 20 km 1:28:39
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th 20 km
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 20 km
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, PR China 4th 20 km 1:20:39
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 20 km
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 9th 20 km
— 50 km DNF
1997 World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic 6th 20 km 1:18:55
World Championships Athens, Greece 6th 20 km
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary — 50 km DNF
1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 14th 20 km 1:23:19
2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany — 20 km DSQ
2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 2nd 20 km 1:19:45
World Championships Edmonton, Canada — 20 km DSQ
2002 World Race Walking Cup Turin, Italy 5th 20 km 1:23:07
European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 20 km
2003 World Championships Paris, France 12th 20 km
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 19th 20 km

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