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Soviet triple jumper

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
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

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