Igor Olegovich Lapshin (Belarusian: Ігар Алегавіч Лапшын; born August 8, 1963, in Minsk, Belarusian SSR) is a retired male triple jumper who represented the USSR. Best known for his 1988 Olympic silver medal, he also won the 1991 World Indoor Championships as well as one European Indoor title. In July 1988 Lapshin achieved a personal best jump of 17.69 metres, which puts him 21st in the all-time performers list.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.52 m |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 1st | Triple jump | 17.14 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.34 m | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | Triple jump | 17.31 m |
References
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Igor Lapshin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-07-24.
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