Ukrainian decathlete
Oleksiy Kasyanov
Oleksii Kasianov
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| Born | (1985-08-26) August 26, 1985 (age 39) |
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Decathlon |
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Oleksiy Kasyanov or Oleksii Serhiiovych Kasianov (Ukrainian: Олексій Сергійович Касьянов; born 26 August 1985 in Stakhanov (now Kadiivka, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian decathlete.
Career
His personal best score is 8479 points, achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[1] He won the 2010 TNT-Fortuna Meeting in Kladno with a total of 8381 points, leading from the first day onwards with the help of a 14.24 seconds personal best in the 110 metres hurdles.[2]
Personal life
Since 2014, he is married to Ukrainian heptathlete Hanna Melnychenko.[3]
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
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| Representing Ukraine
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| 2007
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European U23 Championships
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Debrecen, Hungary
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4th
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Decathlon
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7964 pts
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| Universiade
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Bangkok, Thailand
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4th
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Decathlon
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7858 pts
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| 2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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7th
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Decathlon
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8238 pts
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| 2009
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European Indoor Championships
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Turin, Italy
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2nd
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Heptathlon
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6205 pts
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| Hypo-Meeting
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Götzis, Austria
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5th
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Decathlon
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8286 pts
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| World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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3rd
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Decathlon
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8479 pts
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| 2010
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World Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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6th
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Heptathlon
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6019 pts
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| European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2011
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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12th
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Decathlon
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8132 pts
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| 2012
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World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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2nd
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Heptathlon
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6071 pts
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| European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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2nd
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Decathlon
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8321 pts
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| Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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7th
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Decathlon
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8283 pts
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| 2013
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2014
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World Indoor Championships
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Sopot, Poland
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5th
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Heptathlon
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6176 pts
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| European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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8th
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Decathlon
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8231 pts
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| 2015
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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9th
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Decathlon
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8262 pts
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| 2016
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World Indoor Championships
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Portland, United States
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2nd
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Heptathlon
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6182 pts
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| European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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4th
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Decathlon
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8072 pts
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| Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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–
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Decathlon
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DNF
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| 2017
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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6th
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Decathlon
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8234 pts
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| 2018
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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–
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Heptathlon
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DNF
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| 2019
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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25th (h)
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60 m hurdles
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7.98
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References
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