Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Shabunin () (born 27 September 1969 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. After a career that took him to three Olympics, he has continued into masters athletics. In 2010, he set world records in the M40 category for the 1500 metres, mile run, and 3000 metres.
Competition record Representing the 1992World CupHavana, Cuba8th5000 m14:28.74Representing 1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th1500 m3:45.37Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia4thMile3:53.54European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland21st (h)1500 m3:42.911995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain5th1500 m3:45.40World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden9th (sf)1500 m3:38.611996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States18th (h)1500 m3:38.561997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10th1500 m3:44.85World Championships Athens, Greece32nd (h)1500 m3:40.461998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary9th1500 m3:42.981999World Championships Seville, Spain19th (h)1500 m3:39.702000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium5th1500 m3:43.44Olympic GamesSydney, Australia30th (h)1500 m3:41.522001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal8th (h)1500 m3:39.402002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria9th1500 m3:52.522003World Championships Paris, France8th1500 m3:34.37World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco9th1500 m3:42.722004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (h)3000 m7:53.922005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain12th (h)1500 m3:44.562007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom7th (h)1500 m3:45.862008Olympic GamesBeijing, China34th (h)1500 m3:42.53
Personal bests 800 metres - 1:47.00 min (1996) 1500 metres - 3:32.28 min (2000) 3000 metres - 7:39.24 min (1995) 5000 metres - 13:43.39 min (1994) Half marathon - 1:01:29 hrs (1996)
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