Vicky Parnov is an Australian athlete who competes in pole vault.
Background
She has strong athletic pedigree, being the niece of Tatiana Grigorieva, who won the silver medal for Australia in the women"s pole vault at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the granddaughter of Natalya Pechonkina, who won the bronze medal for the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in the women"s 400m at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Career
She is coached by her father Alex Parnov, himself a former world class pole vaulter. Her first international experience came at the age of 14, when she represented Australia at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Marrakesh, placing fourth. When she competed in the women"s pole vault at the 2007 World Championships, she become the youngest athlete to ever represent Australia at World Championship level, aged 16 years and 305 days.
In 2007 she was selected Asics Junior Athlete of the Year.