Sergey Nikolayev (shot putter)

Sergey Nikolayev (Russian: Сергей Николаев; born 12 November 1966) is a Russian former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He set a personal best of 21.35 m (70 ft 1⁄2 in) in 1989. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, placing fifth, and was a two-time participant at the European Athletics Championships, in 1990 and 1994. His highest world seasonal ranking – sixth – came in 1989.

Nikolayev was a silver medallist at the 1992 IAAF World Cup.[1] He was also a bronze medallist on home turf at the 1994 Goodwill Games, taking third behind Americans C. J. Hunter and Randy Barnes.[2]

He was twice national champion at the Russian Athletics Championships, winning the shot put in 1994 and 1998.[3] He competed as a guest at the Japan Championships in Athletics in 1990 and won in a meet record of 19.02 m (62 ft 4+3⁄4 in).[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th Shot put 19.97 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 5th Shot put 19.98 m
1992 IAAF World Cup Havana, Cuba 2nd Shot put 20.14 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland — Shot put NM
Goodwill Games Saint Petersburg, Russia 3rd Shot put 20.11 m

National titles

References

  1. ^ Sergey Nikolayev. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  2. ^ Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  3. ^ Russian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  4. ^ Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.