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Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Voronin ( Russian: Вячеспав Никопаевич Воронин; born 5 April 1974 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump.

Voronin was a World Champion ( 1999) and European Indoor Champion ( 2000). His personal best is 2.40 metres, set in London in August 2000. He competed in Athens 2004 and Helsinki 2005, but did not win medals in either.[ citation needed]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Russia
1993 European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain 2nd 2.18 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 2nd 2.31 m
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 2nd 2.36 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 1st 2.37 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 1st 2.34 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 10th 2.29 m
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 9th 2.25 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd 2.33 m
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd 2.31 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 9th 2.29 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 2.29 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 14th (q) 2.25 m

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's High Jump Best Year Performance
1999–2001
Succeeded by