Andrey Valeryevich Zadorozhniy (Russian: Андрей Валерьевич Задоро́жный; born 3 September 1973) is a Russian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His sole major international medal was a bronze at the 1998 European Indoor Championships.[1] He won five national titles in the 1500 m at the Russian Athletics Championships, between 1997 and 2002,[2] and four national titles indoors, including had a 1500 m/3000 metres double at the 2003 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships.[3]
 Zadorozhny with family, September 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrey Valeryevich Zadorozhniy Андрей Валерьевич Задоро́жный |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 3 September 1973 Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| College team | Yaroslavl State University |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 1997 (22nd) |
| National finals | 5 outdoor, 4 indoor titles |
| Personal best | 1500 m: 3:36.68 (1998) |
Medal record | |
Amongst his other international placings were fifth at the 1998 Goodwill Games, seventh at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and eighth place at the 1995 Summer Universiade, and the 1996 and 2002 European Indoor Championships. He represented his country at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and competed in the qualifying rounds at the 1998 European Athletics Championships and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[4]
His personal best time is 3:36.68 minutes, achieved on 20 June 1998 in Lisbon. He made his last competitive appearance in 2012.[4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 8th | 1500 m | 3:48.60 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 8th | 1500 m | 3:47.87 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 22nd (semis) | 1500 m | 3:42.61 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:44.93 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.71 | |
| Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 5th | 1500 m | 3:56.44 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.04 |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 8th | 1500 m | 3:51.48 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | 1500 m | 3:44.80 |
National titles edit
Personal bests edit
- 800 metres – 1:47.32 min (2003)
- 1500 metres – 3:36.68 min (1998)
- Mile run – 3:55.66 min (1998)
- 2000 metres – 5:09.21 min (2002)
- 3000 metres – 7:55.91 min (2001)
- 5000 metres – 13:48.31 min (2001)
All info from World Athletics profile
See also edit
References edit
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ Russian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ Russian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ a b Andrew Zadorozhniy. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
