Vadim Zadoynov ( Russian: Вадим Задойнов, born 24 May 1969) is a Moldovan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
Zadoynov was born in Chişinău. [1] He won the bronze medal for the Soviet Union at the 1988 World Junior Championships. [2] At the 1990 European Championships he finished fourth in the 400 m hurdles and eighth in the 4 × 400 m relay. [3] At the 1992 Olympic Games he was knocked out in the heats. [1]
Zadoynov also competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999, and only reached the semi-final once; in 1997. [2] He was also knocked out in the heats at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. [1] He finished seventh at the 1994 European Championships and fifth at the 1998 European Championships. [4]
Zadoynov's personal best time was 48.61 seconds, achieved at the 1990 European Championships in Split. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.55 |
1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 50.88 |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 50.48 |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.61 ( NR) | |
8th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:04.17 | |||
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1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 34th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.21 |
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1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.24 |
1994 | Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.83 |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.50 (49.30 semis) | |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.24 |
1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 5th (h) | 400 m | 47.09 ( NR) |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.73 | |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 25th (h) | 400 m | 48.18 |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 21st (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.07 (49.49 heats) | |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.10 |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.14 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 39th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.08 |
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf) |
Vadim Zadoynov ( Russian: Вадим Задойнов, born 24 May 1969) is a Moldovan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
Zadoynov was born in Chişinău. [1] He won the bronze medal for the Soviet Union at the 1988 World Junior Championships. [2] At the 1990 European Championships he finished fourth in the 400 m hurdles and eighth in the 4 × 400 m relay. [3] At the 1992 Olympic Games he was knocked out in the heats. [1]
Zadoynov also competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999, and only reached the semi-final once; in 1997. [2] He was also knocked out in the heats at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. [1] He finished seventh at the 1994 European Championships and fifth at the 1998 European Championships. [4]
Zadoynov's personal best time was 48.61 seconds, achieved at the 1990 European Championships in Split. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.55 |
1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 50.88 |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 50.48 |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.61 ( NR) | |
8th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:04.17 | |||
Representing
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1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 34th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.21 |
Representing ![]() | |||||
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.24 |
1994 | Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.83 |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.50 (49.30 semis) | |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.24 |
1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 5th (h) | 400 m | 47.09 ( NR) |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.73 | |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 25th (h) | 400 m | 48.18 |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 21st (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.07 (49.49 heats) | |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.10 |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.14 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 39th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.08 |
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf) |