Vladimir Polyakov (pole vaulter), Date of Birth
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Soviet pole vaulter
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About Vladimir Polyakov (pole vaulter)
- Vladimir Polyakov (Russian: ???????? ???????; born 17 April 1960) is a retired 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.
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