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Maksim Tarasov

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Pole vault

Maksim Tarasov (born 2 December 1970 in Yaroslavl) is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR and later Russia. His personal best jump is 6.05 metres, which puts him second in the all-time performers list [1].

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1988 World Junior Championships 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

References