Dmitri Markov
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| Native name | Дзьмітры Маркаў | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||
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March 14, 1975 (age 41) Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 6.05 m (2001) | |||||||||||||||
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Dmitri Markov (Belarusian: Дзьмітры Маркаў; 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]
Biography
He originally competed for his birth country Belarus, but fell out with the Belarusian Athletics Federation 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]
His son Oleg Markov is a promising young Australian rules footballer, who has been drafted into the Australian Football League at the 2015 AFL draft by the Richmond Tigers.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Belarus | ||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 5.50 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | 5.85 m |
| Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 5.86 m | |
Representing  Australia | ||||
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 2nd | 5.90 m |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | =5th | 5.80 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 6.05 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 5.85 m |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 5.76 m | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | 5.60 m |
Personal best
- Pole Vault: 6.05 (2001)
See also
References
- Dmitri Markov profile at IAAF
- ↑ IAAF.org Statistics - Area Outdoor Records - Men - Oceania
- ↑ Hurst, Mike (2007-02-28). "Dmitri Markov to retire after Melbourne start to World Athletics Tour". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ↑ Quayle, Emma (3 October 2014). "Russian pole vaulter's son leaps into AFL football".
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Preceded by Jeff Hartwig |
Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance 2001 |
Succeeded by Jeff Hartwig Tim Lobinger |