Igor Sysoyev


Igor Vladimirovich Sysoyev, also transliterated as Sysoev, born 5 September 1980 in Leningrad, is a Russian professional triathlete. Since 2003 he has been married to the Russian triathlete and long distance swimmer Irina Abysova.
Sysoyev is the winner of the Russian Cup of the year 2009 and according to the official Russian rating of the year 2009, which takes into account various Russian and international competitions, he was the number 10 among the best Russian triathletes. At the Russian Championships 2010 in Penza Sysoyev placed 5th.
In 2010 Sysoyev takes part in the prestigious Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux, representing the club Metz Tri. At the opening triathlon of this French circuit in Dunkirk he placed 20th and thus proved to be the best of his club. At the Triathlon de Paris he placed 80th, at the Grand Final in La Baule, however, he was again the best of his club placing 18th.

ITU Competitions

In the ten years from 2001 to 2009 Sysoyev took part in 67 ITU competitions and achieved 24 top ten positions.
At the Olympic Games in Athens he placed 15th, and at the Olympic Games in Beijing he placed 9th.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athlete's Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons and belong to the Elite category.
DateCompetitionPlaceRank
2001-05-13World CupRennes38
2002-05-19World CupIshigaki30
2002-10-13World CupMadeira24
2002-10-23European CupAlanya3
2003-04-26World CupSt Anthonys33
2003-06-01European CupZundert17
2003-06-07World CupTongyeong11
2003-06-15World CupGamagori19
2003-08-10World CupNew York14
2003-09-06World CupHamburg27
2003-09-21World CupMadrid27
2003-11-02World CupCancun20
2003-11-09World CupRio de Janeiro8
2004-04-11World CupIshigaki19
2004-04-18European ChampionshipsValencia11
2004-05-09World ChampionshipsMadeira5
2004-07-25World CupSalford17
2004-08-01World CupTiszaújváros8
2004-08-25Olympic GamesAthens15
2005-06-05World CupMadrid20
2005-07-31World CupSalford23
2005-08-06World CupHamburg14
2005-08-20European ChampionshipsLausanne15
2005-09-10World ChampionshipsGamagori31
2005-10-26Premium European CupAlanya9
2006-03-10World CupAqaba9
2006-06-04BG World CupMadrid15
2006-06-23European ChampionshipsAutun10
2006-08-13BG World CupTiszaújváros9
2006-09-02World ChampionshipsLausanne24
2006-09-09BG World CupHamburg21
2006-09-24BG World CupBeijing17
2006-11-05BG World CupCancun15
2007-03-25BG World CupMooloolaba26
2007-05-06BG World CupLisbon11
2007-06-03BG World CupMadrid14
2007-06-29European ChampionshipsCopenhagen9
2007-07-07Premium European CupHolten1
2007-08-11BG World CupTiszaújváros22
2007-08-25European CupSplit2
2007-08-30BG World ChampionshipsHamburg17
2007-09-09Premium European CupKedzierzyn Kozle3
2007-09-15BG World CupBeijing28
2007-10-07BG World CupRhodes49
2007-10-24Premium European CupAlanya9
2007-11-04BG World CupCancunDNF
2008-04-13BG World CupIshigaki16
2008-04-26BG World CupTongyeong8
2008-05-10European ChampionshipsLisbonDNF
2008-06-05BG World ChampionshipsVancouver7
2008-07-13BG World CupTiszaújvárosDNS
2008-07-20BG World CupKitzbühel19
2008-08-18Olympic GamesBeijing9
2008-09-07Premium European CupKedzierzyn Kozle1
2008-09-13European CupVienna3
2009-04-05European CupQuarteira6
2009-05-02Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesTongyeong23
2009-05-17Premium European CupPontevedraDNF
2009-08-30Premium European CupKedzierzyn Kozle2
2009-10-25Premium European CupAlanya4
2009-11-08World CupHuatulcoDNF
2010-04-11Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesSydney37
2010-04-17European CupAntalya5
2010-05-08Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesSeoul29
2010-08-29Premium European CupAlmere17
2010-10-24Premium European CupAlanya9
2010-11-13Premium European CupEilat6
2011-04-03European CupAntalya16
2011-07-03European CupPenza10

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