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Sergey Sevostianov

b. 1960

Russian paralympic athlete

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Born 1960. Sergey Sevostianov is a Russian athletics competitor.

Sergey Sevostianov, (Russian: Сергей Севостьянов), sometimes Sergei Sevastianov, is a blind Paralympian track and field athlete from Russia competing in pentathlon and jumping events.

Career Sergei first competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Paralympics in the pentathlon, 100m and triple jump winning a silver medal in all three. At his second games, competing for the Unified Team, in 1992 Summer Paralympics he won gold in the pentathlon setting a new world record, he also finished joint first with Spain's Julio Requena, he also won silver in the triple jump and finished fifth in the long jump.

He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There, he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P10 event, a silver medal in the men's Long jump - F10 event, and went out in the first round of the men's 100 metres - T10 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There, he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P11 event, finished tenth in the men's Long jump - F11 event, and finished fourth in the men's Triple jump - F11 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There, he won a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - F11 event and a bronze medal in the men's Triple jump - F11 event.

He holds the pentathlon world record for P11 classified athletes, set at the Sydney Paralympics. He set pentathlon world records at 3 consecutive paralympic games: 1992, 1996 and 2000.

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Awards
Order "For Personal Courage"; Order of Honour; Order of Friendship; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Order of Merit to the Republic of Bashkortostan; Order of Salavat Yulayev; Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
Also known as
Sergei Sevastianov

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sergey Sevostianov?

Russian paralympic athlete

When was Sergey Sevostianov born?

Sergey Sevostianov was born on 5 October 1960 in Valuyki.

What is Sergey Sevostianov's occupation?

Sergey Sevostianov is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Sergey Sevostianov?

Sergey Sevostianov is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sergey Sevostianov

· Wikidata: Q7454094

· DBpedia: Sergey Sevostianov

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