Vladimir Polyakov (pole vaulter)

For other people named Vladimir Polyakov, see Vladimir Polyakov (disambiguation).

Vladimir Polyakov (Russian: Владимир Поляков; born 17 April 1960) is a retired Soviet pole vaulter who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. On 26 June 1981 he managed to clear 5.81 metres, beating Thierry Vigneron's six-day-old world record. Two years later Polyakov lost the record to Pierre Quinon, who jumped 5.82. Polyakov won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships, and won the European Indoor Championships in 1983.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1980	European Indoor Championships	Sindelfingen, West Germany	2nd
1981	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble, France	7th
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st

References

• Vladimir Polyakov at World Athletics

Records
Preceded by Thierry Vigneron	Men's pole vault world record holder 26 June 1981 – 28 August 1983	Succeeded by Pierre Quinon
Sporting positions
Preceded by Władysław Kozakiewicz	Men's pole vault best year performance 1981	Succeeded by David Volz Jean-Michel Bellot