Vladimir Polyakov

Vladimir Polyakov (Russian: Виадимир Гопяков; born April 17, 1960) is a retired pole vaulter who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. On June 26, 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 profile at IAAF

Records
Preceded by Thierry Vigneron	Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder June 26, 1981 – August 28, 1983	Succeeded by Pierre Quinon
Sporting positions
Preceded by Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz	Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance 1981	Succeeded by Dave Volz Jean-Michel Bellot