Maksim Tarasov

Maksim Tarasov
Personal information
Native nameМаксим Владимирович Тарасов
Full nameMaksim Vladimirovich Tarasov
NationalityRussian
Born (1970-12-02) 2 December 1970
Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
Years active19882000
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1988-1991)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Russia (1993-2000)
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Turned pro1988
Retired2000
Achievements and titles
Personal best6.05 m (1999)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Representing  Unified Team
1992 BarcelonaPole vault
Representing  Russia
2000 SydneyPole vault
World Championships
Representing  Soviet Union
1991 TokyoPole vault
Representing  Russia
1999 SevillePole vault
1995 GothenburgPole vault
1997 AthensPole vault
1993 StuttgartPole vault
European Championships
1998 BudapestPole vault

Maksim Vladimirovich Tarasov (Russian: Максим Владимирович Тарасов, born 2 December 1970) is a retired Russian pole vaulter. He is the Russian national record holder for pole vault, with 6.05, result achieved in 1996.