Nikolay Matyukhin

Nikolai Ivanovich Matjuchin (Russian Николай Иванович Матюхин, English transcription Nikolay Matyukhin, . Born December 13, 1968 in Zhukovsky ) is a Russian -goers.

Internationally, he appeared almost exclusively on the 50 - kilometer distance in appearance. He participated in four World Athletics championships: 1995 in Gothenburg, he was tenth, and in 1997 in Athens, he finished 15th place. The greatest success of his career, he scored by winning the silver medal at the 1999 World Cup in Seville behind Ivano Brugnetti and before Curt Clausen. Profited Matjuchin, who had reached the goal as a third party, from the subsequent disqualification of the winner's original German Skurygin for doping. 2001 in Edmonton, he was disqualified.

He twice competed at the Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996 he came to the 25th place in Sydney in 2000 he finished fifth. Other notable results over 50 km of Matjuchin scored at the World Cup of walkers with second place in 1997, third place in 1999 and fourth place in 2002.

Nikolai Matjuchin is 1,78 m tall and weighs 68 kg. He is married to the former sprinter Tatyana Tschebykina.

Bests

  • 20 km: 1:19:43 h, February 14, 1993 Adler
  • 50 km: 3:40:13 h, May 2, 1999 Mézidon- Canon
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