Maksim Vladimirovich Tarasov (, born 2 December 1970) is a retired Russian pole vaulter. He is the Russian national record holder for pole vault, with 6.05, result achieved in 1996.
Biography Tarasov represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia.
His personal best jump is 6.05 metres, which puts him eighth in the all-time performers list.Official All Time Top List - IAAF
Tarasov was the surprise gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics, representing the Unified Team, over favourite Ukrainian teammate Sergey Bubka, who missed all the attempts at the final.
He represented Russia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.
A serious injury forced him to leave competition in 2001.
Achievements Representing the 1988World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada2nd5.60 m1991World Championships Tokyo, Japan3rd5.85 mRepresenting the 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain1st5.80 mRepresenting 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany3rd5.80 m1995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden2nd5.86 m1996IAAF Grand Prix FinalMilan, Italy1st5.90 m1997World Indoor Championships Paris, France3rd5.80 mWorld Championships Athens, Greece2nd5.96 m1998European Championships Budapest, Hungary1st5.81 m1999World Championships Seville, Spain1st6.02 m CR2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia3rd5.90 m
See also 6 metres club
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