Igor Leonidovich Trandenkov (Russian: Игорь Леоңидович Транденков, born August 17, 1966 in Saint Petersburg) is a retired Russian pole vaulter best known for winning two Olympic silver medals. His personal best jump of 6.01 m makes him a part of the so-called 6 metres club.
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Native name | Игоръ Леонидович Транденков | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Igor Leonidovich Trandenkov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | August 17, 1966 (1966-08-17) (age 55) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Marina Trandenkova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Men's athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 6.01 m (1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is married to Russian athlete, Marina Trandenkova.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 5.80 m |
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1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 5.80 m |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 5.90 m |
1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 2nd | 5.92 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Milan, Italy | 3rd | 5.80 m |
Russian Athletics Championships men's pole vault champions | |
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