Vladimir Polyakov (pole vaulter)

Vladimir Polyakov 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. ^{Vladimir Polyakov, Russian pole vaulter}

17 April 1960

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