Mikhail Shchennikov

Mikhail Shchennikov
Shchennikov in 2009
Personal information
Native nameМихаил Анатольевич Щенников
Full nameMikhail Anatolyevich Schchennikov
NationalityRussian
Born24 December 1967
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportMen's athletics
EventRace walking
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union and  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 50 km
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Tokyo 20 km
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 20 km
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 5 km
Gold medal – first place 1989 Budapest 5 km
Gold medal – first place 1991 Seville 5 km
Gold medal – first place 1993 Toronto 5 km
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Helsinki 20 km
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 The Hague 5 km
Gold medal – first place 1990 Glasgow 5 km
Gold medal – first place 1994 Paris 5 km
World Race Walking Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 San José 20 km
Silver medal – second place 1989 L'Hospitalet 20 km
Silver medal – second place 1995 Beijing 20 km

Mikhail Anatolyevich Shchennikov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Щенников; born 24 December 1967, in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian race walker.

He was born in Sverdlovsk. His son Georgi Shchennikov is a professional footballer for PFC CSKA Moscow.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 1st 10,000m 40:38.01
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 1st 5000 m 18:27.79 = CR
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th 20 km 1:20:47
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 5000 m 18:27.10 = CR
European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 1st 5000 m 18:35.60 = CR
World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain 2nd 20 km 1:20:34
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st 5000 m 19:00.62
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia — 20 km DNF
Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 2nd 20,000 m 1:23:22.34
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 1st 5000 m 18:23.55 = CR
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 2nd 20 km 1:19:46
World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States 1st 20 km 1:20:43
Representing  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 12th 20 km 1:27:17
Representing  Russia
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 1st 5000 m 18:32.10
World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 5th 20 km 1:24:49
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany — 20 km DQ
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 1st 5000 m 18:34.32
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 20 km 1:18:45
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China 2nd 20 km 1:19:58
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 20 km 1:22:16
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 7th 20 km 1:21:09
2nd 50 km 3:43:46 = PB
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 20 km 1:21:53
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary — 20 km DNF
Records
Preceded by Men's 20 km walk world record holder
July 30, 1988 – May 26, 1990 		Succeeded by


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