Sergey Sevostianov
Sergey Sevostianov, (Russian: Сергей Севостьянов), sometimes Sergei Sevastianov, is a blind Paralympian track and field athlete from Russia competing in pentathlon and jumping events.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (P11) | ||
| Representing Soviet Union | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 1988 Seoul | 100 metres - B1 | |
| 1988 Seoul | Pentathlon - B1 | |
| 1988 Seoul | Triple Jump - B1 | |
| Representing Unified Team | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 1992 Barcelona | 100 metres - B1 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | Pentathlon - B1 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | Triple Jump - B1 | |
| Representing Russia | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 1996 Atlanta | Pentathlon - P10 | |
| 2000 Sydney | Pentathlon - P11 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | Long jump - F10 | |
| 2000 Atlanta | Long jump - F11 | |
| 2004 Athens | Long jump - F11 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | Triple jump - F11 | |
Career edit
Sergei first competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Paralympics in the pentathlon, 100m and triple jump winning a silver medal in all three. At his second games, competing for the Unified Team, in 1992 Summer Paralympics he won gold in the pentathlon setting a new world record, he also finished joint first with Spain's Julio Requena, he also won silver in the triple jump and finished fifth in the long jump. [1]
He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There, he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P10 event, a silver medal in the men's Long jump - F10 event, and went out in the first round of the men's 100 metres - T10 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There, he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P11 event, finished tenth in the men's Long jump - F11 event, and finished fourth in the men's Triple jump - F11 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There, he won a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - F11 event and a bronze medal in the men's Triple jump - F11 event.[citation needed]
He holds the pentathlon world record for P11 classified athletes, set at the Sydney Paralympics.[2][3] He set pentathlon world records at 3 consecutive paralympic games: 1992, 1996 and 2000.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Sergei Sevastianov". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Para Athletics Records".
- ^ "Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games - Athletics - Men's Pentathlon P11". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ Goldberg, Steve (25 October 2000). "Sports | Paralympic games | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
External links edit
- Sergey Sevostianov at the International Paralympic Committee