Vladimir Trofimenko

Vladimir Trofimenko
Personal information
Born(1953-03-22)22 March 1953
Syzran, Soviet Union
Died1994 (aged 40–41)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 PraguePole vault
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1978 MilanPole vault
Bronze medal – third place1979 ViennaPole vault
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1977 SofiaPole vault

Vladimir Trofimenko (Russian: Владимир Трофименко; 22 March 1953 – 1994) was a pole vaulter who represented the USSR. He won the 1978 European Championships in Athletics as well as two medals at the European Indoor Championships.

In 1978 he vaulted 5.61 m and break the Soviet national outdoor pole vault record.

He was married Yolanda Chen.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1977 Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 3rd[1]
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd[2]
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 1st[3] 5.55 CR
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 3rd[2]

References

  1. ↑ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 "European Indoor Championships (Men)". Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "European Championships (Men)". Retrieved 2 January 2011.