Ruslan Mashchenko

Ruslan Mikhailovich Maschtschenko (Russian Руслан Михайлович Мащенко, English transcription Ruslan Mashchenko, . Born November 11, 1971 in Voronezh ) is a retired Russian hurdler and sprinter who specialized discipline was the 400 - meter hurdles.

Life

At the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1994, he reached the semifinals, and at the World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 1995 he finished fourth.

The following year, he retired at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta from the lead and reached with the Russian team in the 4 x 400 - meter relay the semifinals. In 1997 a sixth place at the World Championships in Athens and the silver medal at the Universiade. In 1998, he won gold at the European Indoor Championships in Valencia in the 400m and silver in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Budapest.

In 2000, he came at the Olympic Games in Sydney in the 400m hurdles and the 4 x 400 meters relay semi-finals. In 2001, he moved at the World Indoor Championships in Lisbon with the Russian relay in the 4 x 400 -meter competition after the disqualification of Americans later from bronze to silver medal. At the World Championships in Edmonton, he left in the semifinals.

At the European Championships in Munich in 2002 he finished seventh in the 400m hurdles and won with the Russian team in the 4 x 400 meters relay silver.

Personal Best

• 400 m: 45.89 s, 8 July 1997 Tula ( handgestoppt: 45.6 s, May 27, 1995 Bryansk ) Hall: 45,90 s, March 1, 1998, Valencia