Stanislav Vezhel

Stanislav Vezhel
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
1989 Barcelona 50 km walk

Stanislav Vezhel (Russian: Станислав Вежель; born 11 October 1958) is a Belarusian former racewalker who competed in the 50 kilometres race walk for the Soviet Union.[1]

His greatest achievement was a bronze medal in the 50 km walk at the 1989 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, where he finished behind Australia's Simon Baker and Soviet compatriot Andrey Perlov.[2] He made one further high profile international appearance, competing for Belarus at the 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, though he was disqualified for lifting.[3]

He ranked second among Soviet athletes in 1989 (behind then world record holder Perlov) and was down to fourth in the national rankings the following year with the rise of Andrey Plotnikov and Aleksandr Potashov.[4] Among international standard races that year, he was third in the world with what would turn out to be his lifetime best of 3:42:00 hours for the distance.[5] This mark was achieved in Moscow on 27 May 1990 and placed him as the tenth best walker ever at that point in time.[6]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1989 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Barcelona, Spain 3rd 50 km walk 3:44:50
1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico — 50 km walk DQ

References

  1. ↑ Stanislav Vezhel. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-15.
  2. ↑ IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-15.
  3. ↑ IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-15.
  4. ↑ T&FN World Rankings By Nation 1947–2015 Men's 50 km Race Walk. Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2016-04-15.
  5. ↑ World Top Performers 1980-2005: Men (Outdoor). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-15.
  6. ↑ senior outdoor 50 Kilometres Race Walk men All Time Best. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-15.
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