Evgeny Vladimirovich Vaitcekhovsky (; born 12 May 1986) is a Russian former competition speed climber. He won the 2005 IFSC World Championships, the

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in 2006 and 2008 and the

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in 2007. He also took three overall titles in the world cup, in addition to 14 individual victories and four other overall podium finishes. In October 2012, he set the world speed climbing record in 5.88 seconds, which stood until August 2014.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaitcekhovsky, Evgeny 1986 births People from Kirovo-Chepetsk Russian rock climbers Living people World Games medalists in sport climbing Medalists at the 2005 World Games Medalists at the 2009 World Games World Games silver medalists for Russia 21st-century Russian sportsmen IFSC Climbing World Championships medalists IFSC Climbing World Cup overall medalists Speed climbers Russian competition climbers

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