Vadim Strogalev (russian: Вадим Строгалёв); born 9 February 1975) is a retired

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pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

er. He finished seventh at the 1997 World Championships in Athens and ninth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. His personal best jump is 5.85 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Chania.

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* 1975 births Living people Russian male pole vaulters Olympic male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub