Vadim Zadoynov (, born 24 May 1969) is a Moldovan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
Zadoynov was born in Chişinău. He won the bronze medal for the Soviet Union at the 1988 World Junior Championships. At the 1990 European Championships he finished fourth in the 400 m hurdles and eighth in the 4 × 400 m relay. At the 1992 Olympic Games he was knocked out in the heats.
Zadoynov also competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999, and only reached the semi-final once; in 1997. He was also knocked out in the heats at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. He finished seventh at the 1994 European Championships and fifth at the 1998 European Championships.
Zadoynov's personal best time was 48.61 seconds, achieved at the 1990 European Championships in Split.
International competitions
Representing 1987European Junior ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd4 × 400 m relay3:09.551988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada3rd400 m hurdles50.881990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States7th400 m hurdles50.48European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia4th400 m hurdles48.61 (NR)8th4 x 400 m relay3:04.17Representing 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain34th (h)400 m hurdles51.21Representing 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany27th (h)400 m hurdles50.241994Goodwill GamesSaint Petersburg, Russia5th400 m hurdles49.83European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland7th400 m hurdles49.50 (49.30 semis)1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden28th (h)400 m hurdles50.241996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden 5th (h)400 m47.09 (NR)Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States28th (h)400 m hurdles49.731997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France25th (h)400 m48.18World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece21st (sf)400 m hurdles50.07 (49.49 heats)1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5th400 m hurdles49.101999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain32nd (h)400 m hurdles50.142000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia39th (h)400 m hurdles51.08(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)
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