Pyotr Bochkaryov (Russian: Петр Бочкарев; born November 3, 1967) is a retired Russian pole vaulter. He won the European Indoor Championships twice, setting an indoor personal best in 1994 with 5.90 metres. This remained the championship record until Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6.03 m in 2011.[1][2] He placed 5th at the 1996 Summer Olympics with a jump of 5.86 m, his best outdoor result apart from a 5.90 m jump in a city square competition at Karlskrona.[3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Unified Team
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 1st
Representing  Russia
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 1st 5.90, CR and PB
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rd
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 5th

References

  1. ↑ "Results Pole Vault Men" (PDF). European Athletic Association. March 5, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ Jalava, Mirko. "EAA Indoor Championship Statistics Handbook" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Pyotr Bochkaryov at Tilastopaja (registration required)


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