Vladimir Polyakov
Encyclopedia
Vladimir Polyakov is a retired pole vault
er who represented the USSR and later Russia
. On June 26, 1981 he managed to clear 5.81 metres, beating Thierry Vigneron
's six-day-old world record. Two years later Polyakov lost the record to Pierre Quinon
, who jumped 5.82. Polyakov won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships
, and won the European Indoor Championships
in 1983.
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er who represented the USSR and later Russia
Russia
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. On June 26, 1981 he managed to clear 5.81 metres, beating Thierry Vigneron
Thierry Vigneron
Thierry Vigneron is a retired French athlete. For many years he was among the world's leading pole vaulters....
's six-day-old world record. Two years later Polyakov lost the record to Pierre Quinon
Pierre Quinon
Pierre Quinon was a pole vaulter from France.On August 28, 1983 in the German city of Cologne, he set a new world record with 5.82 metres. That day, after winning the contest, he became the first athlete to attempt to clear 6.00 metres in an official meet...
, who jumped 5.82. Polyakov won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
, and won the European Indoor Championships
1986 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Madrid, a city in Spain, in 1986.- Track :- Field :- Medal table :- External links :* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
in 1983.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships 1980 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 11th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Sindelfingen, a city in West Germany, in 1980. The championships were boycotted by East Germany.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*... |
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| 1981 | European Indoor Championships 1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 12th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Grenoble, a city in France, in 1981. It was the second time the championships were held in Grenoble.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com... |
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| 1982 | European Championships 1982 European Championships in Athletics The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |... |
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| 1983 | European Indoor Championships 1983 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 14th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, in 1983.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*... |
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