Vasiliy Gorshkov
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Vasiliy Gorshkov is a Russia
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He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics
and fourth at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
. He also competed at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
, but failed to qualify from his pool.
His personal best jump is 5.80 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Cheboksary
. He has not competed on top level since 2004.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
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He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
and fourth at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
. He also competed at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
, but failed to qualify from his pool.
His personal best jump is 5.80 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Cheboksary
Cheboksary
-Twin towns/sister cities:Cheboksary is twinned with: Eger in Hungary Antalya in Turkey Santa Clara in CubaAlso Partnerships are shown with: Rundu in Namibia -External links:****...
. He has not competed on top level since 2004.