Sergey Klyugin
Russian high jumper
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Sergey Petrovich Klyugin (Russian: Сергей Петрович Клюгин; born 24 March 1974 in Kineshma) is a Russian high jumper. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with 2.35m, one centimetre behind his personal best jump from 1998. A bronze medal at 1998's European championships was his only other international medal.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Russia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | High jump |
| European Championships | ||
 | 1998 Budapest | High jump |
Honors and awards
- Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2000)
- Honored Coach of Russia (2010)[1]
- Order of Honour (2001)[2]
- Order of Friendship (2013)[3]
- Coach of the Year (2013)[4]
Major achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||||
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 2nd | 2.27 m |
Representing the  Unified Team | ||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 2.20 m |
| Representing Russia | ||||
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 14th (q) | 2.24 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | 2.29 m | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 5th | 2.23 m | |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 7th | 2.20 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 2.32 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 24th (q) | 2.20 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 2.35 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 2.30 m |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | 2.20 m | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (q) | 2.24 m |
Family
Married to Viktoriya Klugina, they have three children together, a daughter and two sons.[5] Has two sons from a previous marriage.[6]
