Oleg Sakirkin
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
Competitor for  Soviet Union |
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| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1987 Rome | Triple jump | |
Oleg Sakirkin (born January 23, 1966 in Chimkent, Russia) is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR and later Kazakhstan. His greatest achievement came in 1987, when he won the World Campionship bronze medal with a personal best jump of 17.43 metres. He went on to win the 1988 European Indoor Championships and in 1989 improve his PB to 17.58. In the post-Soviet era he enjoyed regional success in Asia. He also competed at the 2000 Olympics without reaching the final.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 2nd |
| 1993 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 2nd |
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st |
| 1995 | Central Asian Games | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1st |
| 1999 | Central Asian Games | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1st |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Oleg Sakirkin
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