Vyacheslav Shabunin
Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Shabunin (Russian: Вячеслав Васильевич Шабунин) (born 27 September 1969 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. After a career that took him to three Olympics, he has continued into Masters athletics. In 2010 he set world records in the M40 1500 meters, mile run and 3000 meters.
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing the  Unified Team |
| 1992 |
World Cup |
Havana, Cuba |
8th |
5000 m |
14:28.74 |
Representing  Russia |
| 1994 |
European Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
5th |
1500 m |
3:45.37 |
| Goodwill Games |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
4th |
Mile |
3:53.54 |
| European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
21st (h) |
1500 m |
3:42.91 |
| 1995 |
World Indoor Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
5th |
1500 m |
3:45.40 |
| World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
9th (sf) |
1500 m |
3:38.61 |
| 1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
18th (h) |
1500 m |
3:38.56 |
| 1997 |
World Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
10th |
1500 m |
3:44.85 |
| World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
32nd (h) |
1500 m |
3:40.46 |
| 1998 |
European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
9th |
1500 m |
3:42.98 |
| 1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
19th (h) |
1500 m |
3:39.70 |
| 2000 |
European Indoor Championships |
Ghent, Belgium |
5th |
1500 m |
3:43.44 |
| Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
30th (h) |
1500 m |
3:41.52 |
| 2001 |
World Indoor Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
8th (h) |
1500 m |
3:39.40 |
| 2002 |
European Indoor Championships |
Vienna, Austria |
9th |
1500 m |
3:52.52 |
| 2003 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
8th |
1500 m |
3:34.37 |
| World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
9th |
1500 m |
3:42.72 |
| 2004 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
15th (h) |
3000 m |
7:53.92 |
| 2005 |
European Indoor Championships |
Madrid, Spain |
12th (h) |
1500 m |
3:44.56 |
| 2007 |
European Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
7th (h) |
1500 m |
3:45.86 |
| 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
34th (h) |
1500 m |
3:42.53 |
Personal bests
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