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Tatiana (Russian: Татьяна Григорьева; born October 8, 1975) is an Australian athlete and model. A former Russian junior 400 metres hurdles champion, she switched to pole vault and migrated to Australia with her husband, Viktor Chistiakov, also a pole vaulter.
Born in St Petersburg, Russia, Grigorieva won the Gold medal for the women's pole vault in the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Manchester, England. Her win made it a trifecta for Australia in the event, with Kym Howe winning silver and Brigid Isworth bronze.
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Prior to 2002, Grigorieva won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, at a height of 4.55 metres. It was the first Olympics which featured the womens pole vault event.
Grigorieva has also appeared in Australian commercials and featured in sport magazine spreads. |
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