Vladimir Pronin (runner)

Vladimir Pronin

Personal information
Born	(1969-05-27) 27 May 1969 Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	3000 metres steeplechase
Club	Luch Moscow, Spartak Moscow

Vladimir Pronin (Russian: Владимир Пронин; born 27 May 1969 in Moscow) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000, as well as three consecutive World Championships starting in 1993.

His personal best in the event is 8:16.59 set in Gothenburg in 1995.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  Unified Team
1992	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	5th	3000 m s'chase	8:45.35
Representing Russia
1993	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:32.03
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	20th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:32.26
1994	Goodwill Games	St. Petersburg, Russia	5th	3000 m s'chase	8:29.40
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	3000 m s'chase	8:26.33
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	3000 m s'chase	8:16.59
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th (sf)	3000 m s'chase	8:34.79
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	14th (sf)	3000 m s'chase	8:29.39
	Universiade	Catania, Italy	4th	3000 m s'chase	8:31.35
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	34th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:57.69