Dmitry Polyanski

Dmitry Polyanski

Polyanski at the opening triathlon of the French Grand Prix in Les Sables d'Olonne, 2012
Personal information
Native name	Дмитрий Андреевич Полянский
Full name	Dmitry Andreyevich Polyanski
Born	November 19, 1986 (1986-11-19) (age 30) Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Medal record Men's triathlon Representing  Russia ITU World Championships 2012 Auckland Elite European Championships 2014 Kitzbühel Elite 2011 Pontevedra Elite

Dmitry Polyanski winning gold at the World Cup triathlon in Tiszaújváros, 2009.

Dmitry Andreyevich Polyanski (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Полянский,^[1] born 19 November 1986 in Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai), is a Russian professional triathlete, 2009 U23 European Champion and permanent member of the National Elite Team. Polyanski is, together with Alexander Bryukhankov and Ivan Vasiliev, definitely qualified for the London Olympics 2012.

In 2003 Polyanski took part in his first ITU competition in Győr and was also awarded the prestigious title Master of Sports (Мастер спорта). In 2007 he won the Russian Championship and the World Championship in the team category in Tiszaújváros. In 2009, Dmitry Polyanski won the bronze medal at the Russian Championships in Penza (Olympic Distance),^[2] in 2010 he gave precedence to the Elite Cup in Hy-Vee and did not take part in the competition in Penza.

In 2010, Dmitry Polyanski also took part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux, representing the club Saint-Raphaël Tri. At the first triathlon of this circuit in Dunkirk, Polyanski placed 5th and was the best triathlete of his club, which, thanks to Dmitry Polyanski, placed 5th in the club ranking.^[3] Incidentally, among the five triathletes representing Saint-Raphaël Tri there was not even one French triathlete, a situation which was allowed in the year 2010 by the Réglementation Sportive but will be forbidden from 2010/2011 on, and was practically impossible up to the previous season. At the triathlon in Tourangeaux (29 August 2010) Dmitry Polyanski placed 5th and at the Grand Final in La Baule (Triathlon Audencia, 18 September 2010) he placed 32nd.

Dmitry Polyanski is the elder brother of Igor Polyanski, also a professional triathlete and among the elite guest stars representing Saint-Raphaël Tri.

In 2007 Dmitry married the Ukrainian professional triathlete Anastasiya née Yatsenko,^[4] with whom he lives in Penza, where each year the Russian Championships are held.

In 2011, Dmitry, his wife Anastasiya, his brother Igor and Igor's girl friend Lyubov Ivanovskaya will represent Saint-Raphaël Triathlon in the Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux.

ITU Competitions

In the seven years from 2005 to 2011, Dmitry Polyanski took part in 74 ITU triathlons and achieved 41 top ten positions, among which 15 medals.

The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.^[5] Unless indicated otherwise, all events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.

BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start

Notes

1. ↑ also transliterated as Dmitriy Polyanskiy or Polyansky,
2. ↑ See http://www.ftr.org.ru/prot%20rossiya092%20(7).pdf. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
3. ↑ See http://www.ipitos.com/images/resultats/pdf/pdf_132_403.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
4. ↑ See http://kp.ru/daily/24137/356075/. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
5. ↑ See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=MjU1NA==. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
6. ↑ This competition is missing in the profile pages of all participating triathletes, though the result can be found in this hidden place: http://www2.triathlon.org/etu-website/ns/events/2005/alexandroupoli/results-alexandroupolis2005-jm.pdf. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

External links

• Polyanski's ITU Profile Page