Viktor Valentinovich Chistiakov (; born February 9, 1975, in Moscow) is a Russian pole vaulter. He competed for a period for Australia.
Born the same year as Dmitri Markov, Chistiakov won the 1994 World Junior Championships when Markov placed second. The roles were reversed at the European Indoor Championships.
Chistiakov moved to Australia with his then-wife Tatiana Grigorieva and became an Australian citizen. His personal best is 5.90 metres, and his best Olympic performance was in 2000 when he finished fifth. He is the son of Olympic medalist Natalya Pechonkina.
In mid-2006 he declared he was transferring back to Russia. The move was finalized on 12 February 2007.IAAF newsletter #85
International competitions Representing 1993European Junior ChampionshipsSan Sebastián, Spain 3rdPole vault5.35 m1994World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1stPole vault5.60 m1996European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 3rdPole vault5.80 mRepresenting 2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia5thPole vault5.80 m2001World Championships Edmonton, Canada 10thPole vault 5.75 m2002Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 4thPole vault5.50 mWorld Cup Madrid, Spain 9thTriple jump14.96 m2003World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 6thPole vault5.60 mWorld Championships Paris, France 11thPole vault 5.60 mRepresenting 2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 14th Pole vault 5.40 m World Championships Berlin, Germany 10th Pole vault 5.50 m
See also List of eligibility transfers in athletics
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