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Dmitriy Yesipchuk (born 17 November 1974 in Chelyabinsk) is a race walker from Russia. He set the world's best-of-the-year performance in the men's 20-km walk in 2001, clocking 1:18:05 in Adler, Russia.
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Dmitriy Yesipchuk (born 17 November 1974 in Chelyabinsk) is a race walker from Russia. He set the world's best-of-the-year performance in the men's 20-km walk in 2001, clocking 1:18:05 in Adler, Russia.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Commonwealth of Independent States | |||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 10,000 m | 41:34.25 |
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 2nd | 10,000 m | 40:26.08 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 9th | 20 km | 1:21:54 |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 5th | 20 km | 1:19:56 |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 11th | 20 km | 1:22:05 |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 22nd | 20 km | 1:22:48 |
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