Vladimir Polyakov (; born 17 April 1960) is a retired Soviet pole vaulter who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. On 26 June 1981 he managed to clear 5.81 metres, beating Thierry Vigneron's six-day-old world record. Two years later Polyakov lost the record to Pierre Quinon, who jumped 5.82. Polyakov won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships, and won the European Indoor Championships in 1983.
Achievements 1980European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 2nd1981European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 7th1982European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd1983European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st
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