Aleksandr Menkov
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Menkov at the 2013 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1990 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 8.56 m (2013) |
| Updated on 15 August 2012. | |
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Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Menkov (Russian: Александр Александрович Меньков, born 7 December 1990 in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai)[1] is a Russian track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.
He set a personal best jump of 8.16 metres in June 2009 in Kemerovo. He won the gold medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships, and competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He improved his best by a centimetre to 8.17 m in his 2011 season opener at the Siberian regional championships in January.[2][3]
Menkov won gold at the 2013 World Championships with a personal best of 8.56 metres. He was 6th both at the 2015 World Championships and at the 2011 World Championships.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | ||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 1st | 7.98 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 32nd | 7.72 m | |
| 2011 | European Team Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | 8.20 m |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 8.08 m (wind: +0.1m/s) | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | 8.19 m | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | 8.22 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 11th | 7.78 m | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 8.31 m |
| Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 2nd | 8.42 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st | 8.56 m | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 5th | 8.08 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th (q) | 7.78 m | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 8.02 m |
References
- ↑ Menkov Aleksandr. Russian Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-01-25.
- ↑ Aleksandr Menkov profile at IAAF
- ↑ World leads for Menkov and Syreva in Omsk. European Athletics (2011-01-25). Retrieved on 2011-01-25.
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