Pavel Potapovich

Birth dateNov 26, 1980

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Pavel Potapovich is a Russia middle-distance runner, born on November 26, 1980. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 3000mSt.

His personal bests include 3:41.20 in the 1500m, 7:54.09 in the 3000m, 8:15.54 in the 3000mSt, 3:42.99 in the 1500m-short-track and 5:04.06 in the 2000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Russia.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

8:15.54

#227 all-time

2000 Metres Short Track

5:04.06

2008 season best

8:24.04

Jun 10, 2008 · Moskva (RUS)

2008 season best

Record

National record · 3000 m steeplechase 8:15.54

National record

Age

45 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:15.54 (#227 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 5:04.06, 2008 season best 8:24.04 (Jun 10, 2008, Moskva (RUS)) · National record (3000 m steeplechase) · 45 years old

Personal bests

3:41.20

7:54.09

8:15.54

3:42.99

5:04.06

5:04.06

7:54.09

2:25.64

2:25.64

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2008	1500m	3:41.20	-	Jun 15, 2008	↑	Meteor, Zhukovskiy (RUS)
2008	1500m-short-track	3:49.14	-	Jan 19, 2008	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2008	3000m-short-track	8:11.75	-	Jan 12, 2008	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2008	3000m	8:11.75	-	Jan 12, 2008	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2008	3000mSt	8:24.04	-	Jun 10, 2008	↑	Moskva (RUS)
2007	2000Metres	5:38.9h	-	Jul 21, 2007	↑	Zhukovskiy (RUS)
2006	1000m	2:25.64	-	Jan 12, 2006	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	1000m-short-track	2:25.64	-	Jan 12, 2006	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	1500m	3:41.55	-	Jun 24, 2006	↑	Meteor, Zhukovskiy (RUS)
2006	3000mSt	8:22.30	-	Jul 15, 2006	↑	Tula (RUS)
2005	1500m	3:43.68	-	Jul 13, 2005	↑	Tula (RUS)
2005	3000mSt	8:25.67	-	Jun 9, 2005	↑	Ostrava (CZE)
2004	1500m-short-track	3:42.99	-	Feb 19, 2004	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2004	1500m	3:44.62	-	Jul 30, 2004	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2004	2000m	5:04.06	-	Feb 1, 2004	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2004	2000Metres	5:04.06	-	Feb 1, 2004	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2004	3000m-short-track	7:54.09	-	Feb 14, 2004	↑	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2004	3000m	7:54.09	-	Feb 14, 2004	↑	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2004	3000mSt	8:30.60	-	Jul 29, 2004	↑	Tula (RUS)
2003	1500m	3:45.74	-	Aug 9, 2003	↑	Tula (RUS)
2003	1500m-short-track	3:54.67	-	Mar 1, 2003	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003	3000m-short-track	8:13.43	-	Jan 30, 2003	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003	3000m	8:13.43	-	Jan 30, 2003	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003	3000mSt	8:15.54	-	Jul 4, 2003	↑	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2002	3000m	8:06.13	-	Jan 7, 2002	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002	3000m-short-track	8:06.13	-	Jan 7, 2002	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002	3000mSt	8:34.04	-	Jul 11, 2002	↑	Cheboksary (RUS)
2001	1500m	3:49.03	-	Jul 27, 2001	↑	Moskva (RUS)
2001	1500m-short-track	3:53.01	-	Jan 27, 2001	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2001	3000mSt	8:35.85	-	Jul 14, 2001	↑	Amsterdam European U23 Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
2000	3000mSt	8:48.28	-	Jun 3, 2000	↑	Tula (RUS)
1999	1500m	3:54.08	-	May 17, 1999	↑	Krasnodar (RUS)
1999	2000Metres	5:50.55	-	May 19, 1999	↑	Krasnodar (RUS)
1999	3000m	8:20.8h	-	Jan 17, 1999	↑	Orel (RUS) (i)
1999	3000m-short-track	8:20.8h	-	Jan 17, 1999	↑	Orel (RUS) (i)
1999	3000mSt	8:54.25	-	Jul 10, 1999	↑	Rostov (RUS)
1998	3000mSt	9:04.95	-	Jul 3, 1998	↑	Tula (RUS)

2008

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:55.80	-	Sep 6	Paris DécaNation, Paris
3000mSt	8:36.29	-	Aug 16	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
3000mSt	8:36.29	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
3000mSt	8:27.50	-	Jul 18	Russian Championships
3000mSt	8:29.08	-	Jul 1	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
3000mSt	8:27.48	-	Jun 26	Velenje International Meeting, Velenje
1500m	3:41.20	-	Jun 15	Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy - National Events
3000mSt	8:24.04	-	Jun 10	Moskva Open, Moskva
3000m-short-track	8:26.65	-	Jan 20	Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	3:49.14	-	Jan 19	Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)
3000m-short-track	8:11.75	-	Jan 12	Moskva Christmas Cup, Moskva (i)

2007

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
2000Metres	5:38.9HT	-	Jul 21	Zhukovskiy Regional Championships, Zhukovskiy

2006

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:38.95	-	Sep 17	Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt	8:38.95	-	Sep 16	Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt	8:26.33	-	Aug 26	Paris DécaNation, Paris
3000mSt	8:38.19	-	Aug 11	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
3000mSt	8:32.78	-	Aug 9	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
3000mSt	8:32.78	-	Aug 7	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
3000mSt	8:38.19	-	Aug 7	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	3:41.79	-	Jul 24	Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
3000mSt	8:22.30	-	Jul 15	Tula Russian Cup, Tula
3000mSt	8:29.02	-	Jul 1	Kaunas EAA Permit Meeting, Kaunas
1500m	3:41.55	-	Jun 24	Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy
3000mSt	8:31.79	-	Jun 12	Russian Championships, Tula
1500m	3:48.91	-	May 31	Moskva Regional Championships, Moskva
1000m-short-track	2:25.64	-	Jan 12	Moskva Christmas Cup, Moskva (i)

2005

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:27.51	-	Jul 26	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	3:43.68	-	Jul 13	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	8:39.31	-	Jul 11	Russian Championships
3000mSt	8:25.67	-	Jun 9	Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
1500m	3:44.01	-	Jun 4	Moskva Open U23 Championships, Moskva

2004

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:52.65	-	Aug 21	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000mSt	8:52.65	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	3:44.62	-	Jul 30	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	8:30.60	-	Jul 29	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	8:36.66	-	Jul 9	Kazan Znamenskiy Memorial, Kazan - National Events
3000m-short-track	8:14.36	-	Feb 28	Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
1500m-short-track	3:42.99	-	Feb 19	Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
3000m-short-track	7:54.09	-	Feb 14	Leipzig European Indoor Cup, Leipzig (i)
2000Metres	5:04.06	-	Feb 1	Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
3000m-short-track	8:12.16	-	Jan 18	Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	3:47.59	-	Jan 17	Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)
3000m-short-track	8:28.01	-	Jan 7	Yekaterinburg Luch Competitions, Yekaterinburg (i)

2003

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:38.63	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
3000mSt	8:37.17	-	Aug 15	Weltklasse Zürich
1500m	3:45.74	-	Aug 9	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	8:20.79	-	Aug 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000mSt	9:02.63	-	Jul 15	Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
3000mSt	8:15.54	-	Jul 4	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
3000mSt	8:23.71	-	Jun 29	Glasgow GBR-RUS-USA Int. Match, Glasgow

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Pavel Potapovich's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Pavel Potapovich's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:15.54, set on Jul 4, 2003 in Paris (FRA), #227 on the all-time list.

Which events does Pavel Potapovich compete in?

Pavel Potapovich competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.

How did Pavel Potapovich perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 8:24.04, set on Jun 10, 2008 in Moskva (RUS).

Pavel Potapovich

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