Mikhail Anatolyevich Shchennikov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Щенников; born 24 December 1967, in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian race walker.
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| Native name | Михаил Анатольевич Щенников | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Mikhail Anatolyevich Schchennikov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1967 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Men's athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Race walking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was born in Sverdlovsk. His son Georgi Shchennikov is a professional footballer for PFC CSKA Moscow.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 10,000m | 40:38.01 |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 5000 m | 18:27.79 = CR |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 20 km | 1:20:47 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 5000 m | 18:27.10 = CR |
| European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | 5000 m | 18:35.60 = CR | |
| World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 2nd | 20 km | 1:20:34 | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 5000 m | 19:00.62 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | 20,000 m | 1:23:22.34 | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 5000 m | 18:23.55 = CR |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:46 | |
| World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 1st | 20 km | 1:20:43 | |
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | 20 km | 1:27:17 |
Representing  Russia
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| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 5000 m | 18:32.10 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 5th | 20 km | 1:24:49 | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | 20 km | DQ | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 5000 m | 18:34.32 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 20 km | 1:18:45 | |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:58 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 20 km | 1:22:16 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:09 |
| 2nd | 50 km | 3:43:46 = PB | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 20 km | 1:21:53 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | — | 20 km | DNF |
External links edit
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