Dmitri Markov Explained

Nationality:Australian
Native Name:Дзьмітры Маркаў
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
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Height:182cm (72inches)
Weight:82kg (181lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Pole vault
Pb:6.05m (19.85feet) (2001)
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Dmitri Markov (Belarusian: Дзьмітры Маркаў; born 14 March 1975 in Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR) is a retired Belarusian-Australian pole vaulter. He is a former world champion and current Oceanian record holder.[2] His gold medal winning jump at the 2001 World Championships made him the third person ever (of seven, as of 2021) to clear 6.05m (19.85feet).

Biography

He originally competed for his birth country Belarus, but fell out with the Belarusian Athletics Federation and refused to compete for the country at the 1998 European Championships. He moved to Australia and was granted citizenship in 1999. He soon set a new Oceanian record in pole vault with 5.95m (19.52feet) having already jumped 6m (20feet) in 1998 while representing Belarus. He later improved the Oceanic record to 6.05m (19.85feet), the third person ever to clear that height, as he won the 2001 World Championships.

His best Olympic performance was in 2000 when he finished fifth. His last major competition was the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where he won the silver medal with a 5.6m (18.4feet) vault.

He was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in 2001. Dmitri was the South Australian 2005-2006 Open Male Athlete of the Year and inducted into the South Australian Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2012 he was inducted into the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame.

Dmitiri Markov announced his retirement in early 2007 due to chronic foot injuries. His last competition was the World Athletics Tour in Melbourne on 2 March 2007.[3]

His son Oleg Markov plays for Collingwood in the Australian Football League and has previously played for Gold Coast and Richmond after being drafted in the 2015 National Draft.[4]

Achievements

Representing
1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal2nd5.50 m
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden1st5.85 m
Summer OlympicsAtlanta, United States6th5.86 m
Representing
1999World ChampionshipsSevilla, Spain2nd5.90 m
2000Summer OlympicsSydney, Australia=5th5.80 m
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1st6.05 m
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France4th5.85 m
World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco3rd5.76 m
2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia2nd5.60 m

Personal best

6.05m (19.85feet) (2001)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dmitri Markov Bio, Stats, and Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025718/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/dmitri-markov-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 23 February 2020 . en.
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/records/gender=M/location=O/recordsType=AR/eventCatCode=/junior=N/area=OCE/index.html IAAF.org Statistics - Area Outdoor Records - Men - Oceania
  3. News: Mike . Hurst . Dmitri Markov to retire after Melbourne start to World Athletics Tour . IAAF . 2007-02-28 . 2007-03-14 .
  4. News: Oleg Markov . Collingwood Football Club . 4 July 2023.