Pyotr Bochkaryov (Russian: Петр Бочкарев; born November 3, 1967) is a retired Russian pole vaulter. He won the European Indoor Championships twice, setting an indoor personal best in 1994 with 5.90 metres. This remained the championship record until Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.03 m in 2011.[1][2] He placed 5th at the 1996 Summer Olympics with a jump of 5.86 m, his best outdoor result apart from a 5.90 m jump in a city square competition at Karlskrona.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | |
Representing  Russia
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| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 5.90, CR and PB |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 5th | |
References edit
- ^ "Results Pole Vault Men" (PDF). European Athletic Association. March 5, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko. "EAA Indoor Championship Statistics Handbook" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Pyotr Bochkaryov at Tilastopaja (registration required)
External links edit
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