Aleksey Sysoyev (Russian : Алексей Сысоев; born 8 March 1985) is a Russian decathlete.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | Decathlon junior | 7531 pts |
2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | Decathlon junior | 8047 pts |
2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 2nd | Decathlon | 8089 pts |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Decathlon | DNF | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th | Decathlon | 8068 pts |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | — | Decathlon | DNF |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2006 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 8th | Decathlon | 8108 pts |
2007 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | — | Decathlon | DNF |
2008 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 2nd | Decathlon | 8497 pts |
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