Maksim Tarasov
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Pole vault | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Pole vault | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1999 Seville | Pole vault | |
| Silver | 1995 Gothenburg | Pole vault | |
| Silver | 1997 Athens | Pole vault | |
| Bronze | 1991 Tokyo | Pole vault | |
| Bronze | 1993 Stuttgart | Pole vault | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 1998 Budapest | Pole vault | |
Maksim Vladimirovich Tarasov (Russian: Максим Владимирович Тарасов, born December 2, 1970 in Yaroslavl) is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. His personal best jump is 6.05 metres, which puts him second in the all-time performers list .
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Juniors | Sudbury, Canada | 2nd | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | ||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 6.02 CR |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd |
[edit] References
- ^ Official All Time Top List - IAAF
- IAAF profile for Maksim Tarasov
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Jeff Hartwig |
Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance 1999 |
Succeeded by Jeff Hartwig |
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| World champions in men's pole vault |
| Outdoor 1983: Sergei Bubka | 1987: Sergei Bubka | 1991: Sergei Bubka | 1993: Sergei Bubka | 1995: Sergei Bubka | 1997: Sergei Bubka | 1999: Maksim Tarasov | 2001: Dmitri Markov | 2003: Giuseppe Gibilisco | 2005: Rens Blom | 2007: Brad Walker |
| Indoor 1985: Sergei Bubka | 1987: Sergei Bubka | 1989: Rodion Gataullin | 1991: Sergei Bubka | 1993: Rodion Gataullin | 1995: Sergei Bubka | 1997: Igor Potapovich | 1999: Jean Galfione | 2001: Lawrence Johnson | 2003: Tim Lobinger | 2004: Igor Pavlov | 2006: Brad Walker |
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