Dmitri Markov |
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| D.O.B: |
14 Mar 1975 |
| Place of Birth: |
Vitebsk, Belarus |
| Resides at: |
Perth, Australia |
| Height: |
182cm |
| Weight: |
82kg |
| Occupation: |
Athlete |
| Scholarship: |
Western Australian Institute of Sport |
| Club: |
University of Western Australia |
| Coach: |
Greg Hull |
| Sport: |
Athletics: Pole Vault |
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| Other interests: |
Barbeques, the outback, fishing. Dmitri migrated to Australia in April 1997 with his wife Valentina.
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Honours
- Awarded the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) Male Athlete of the Year in 1998
- Awarded the SASI Male Athlete of the Year in 1999
- Awarded the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Athlete of the Year in 2001
Career Highlights
| 1996 |
- European Indoor Champs: Pole Vault - gold
- Olympics: Pole Vault - 6th
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| 1999 |
- World Champs: Pole Vault - silver
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| 2000 |
- Olympics: Pole Vault - 5th
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| 2001 |
- World Champs: Pole Vault - gold
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| 2002 |
- C'wealth Games: Pole Vault - 4th
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| 2003 |
- World Champs: Pole Vault - 4th
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At the 2001 World Champs, Dmitri cleared 6.05m breaking the World Championship record that was higher than the Olympic record at the time. His jump promoted him into position 2 in pole-vault behind the great Sergey Bubka.
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Records
- Sets new Australian record for Pole Vault at 6.05m - 2001 World Championships
- Becomes only the 8th athlete to clear 6m in the pole vault - Feb 1998