Viktor Chistiakov
Viktor Valentinovich Chistiakov (Russian: Виктор Валeнтинoвич 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 second. 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.35 m |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Pole vault | 5.60 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | Pole vault | 5.80 m |
Representing .svg.png){kind=small} | |||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | Pole vault | 5.80 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 10th | Pole vault | 5.75 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | Pole vault | 5.50 m |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 9th | Triple jump | 14.96 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 6th | Pole vault | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 11th | Pole vault | 5.60 m | |
gollark: It's probably some complex bidirectional thing.
gollark: If your ethical system is "the greatest good is maximizing the number of paperclips in existence", it's entirely sensible to try and overthrow existing society to make paperclips.
gollark: Also, guess what, "still logical to agree with" implicitly assumes some values again!
gollark: I go around somewhat disagreeing with older ethical systems, and society hasn't collapsed yet.
gollark: It's still an arbitrary ethical preference to say you should value their opinion.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.