Viktor Valentinovich Chistiakov (Russian: Виктор Валeнтинoвич Чистяков; born February 9, 1975, in Moscow) is a Russian pole vaulter. He competed for 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.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Russia
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| 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  Australia
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| 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, United Kingdom | 6th | Pole vault | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 11th | Pole vault | 5.60 m | |
| Representing Russia
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| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 14th | Pole vault | 5.40 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | Pole vault | 5.50 m | |
See also
References
- IAAF newsletter #85 Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Viktor Chistiakov at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Viktor Chistiakov at Olympedia (archive)
- Viktor Chistiakov at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Viktor Chistiakov at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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