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Maksim Tarasov
Personal information
Native nameМаксим Владимирович Тарасов
Full nameMaksim Vladimirovich Tarasov
NationalityRussian
Born (1970-12-02) 2 December 1970 (age 53)
Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
Years active1988–2000
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1988-1991)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Russia (1993-2000)
SportAthletice
EventPole vault
Turned pro1988
Retired2000
Achievements and titles
Personal best6.05 m (1999)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Representing  Unified Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Pole vault
Representing  Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Pole vault
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seville Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 1995 Gothenburg Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Tokyo Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart Pole vault
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Budapest Pole vault

Maksim Vladimirovich Tarasov (Template:Lang-ru, born 2 December 1970 in Yaroslavl, Soviet Union) is a retired pole vaulter.

Biography

He represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. His personal best jump is 6.05 metres, which puts him third in the all-time performers list.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 World Juniors Sudbury, Canada 2nd 5.60 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd 5.85 m
Representing the  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 1st 5.80 m
Representing  Russia
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 5.80 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 5.86 m
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final Milan, Italy 1st 5.90 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 5.80 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 5.96 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 5.81 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 1st 6.02 m CR
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd 5.90 m

See also

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance
1999
Succeeded by