Dmitri Markov

Dmitri Markov
Dmitri Markov
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Born 14 March 1975

Dmitri Markov (born 14 March 1975 in Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR) is a retired Belarusian and Australian pole vaulter. He is a former world champion and current Oceanian record holder.[1]

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Biography

He originally competed for his birth country Belarus, but fell out with the Belarusian athletics association and refused to compete for the country at the 1998 European Championships. He moved to Australia and was granted citizenship in 1999. He soon set a new Oceanian record in pole vault with 5.95 metres, having already jumped 6.00 in 1998 while representing Belarus. He later improved the record to 6.05 metres as he won the 2001 World Championships.

His best Olympic performance was in 2000 when he finished fifth. His last major competition was the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where he won the silver medal with a 5.60 m vault.

He was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in 2001.

Dmitiri Markov announced his retirement in early 2007 due to chronic foot injuries. His last competition was the World Athletics Tour in Melbourne on 2 March 2007.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Belarus
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2nd
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 1st
Summer Olympics Atlanta, United States 6th
Representing  Australia
1999 World Championships Sevilla, Spain 2nd
2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia 5th
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st
2003 World Championships Paris, France 4th
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 2nd

Personal best

See also

  • List of nationality transfers in athletics
  • List of pole vaulters who reached 6 metres

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
United States Jeff Hartwig
Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance
2001
Succeeded by
United States Jeff Hartwig
Germany Tim Lobinger



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