Viktor Chistiakov
Olympic athlete
1975 –
Who is Viktor Chistiakov?
Viktor Chistiakov is a Russian pole vaulter. He competed a period for Australia.
Born the same year as Dmitri Markov, Chistiakov won the 1994 World Junior Championships when Markov placed third. The roles were reversed at the European Indoor Championships.
Chistiakov moved to Australia with his then-wife Tatiana Grigorieva and became an Australian citizen. His personal best is 5.90 metres, and his best Olympic performance was in 2000 when he finished fifth. He is the son of Olympic medalist Natalya Pechonkina.
In mid-2006 he declared he was transferring back to Russia. The move was finalized on 12 February 2007.
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- Born
- Feb 9, 1975
Soviet Union - Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Russia
- Australia
- Lived in
- Moscow
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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