Denis Kapustin (athlete)
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| Full name | Denis Viktorovich Kapustin |
| Born | 5 October 1970 (age 54) Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Soviet Union |
Denis Viktorovich Kapustin (Russian: Денис Викторович Капустин; born 5 October 1970 in Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan) is a retired male triple jumper from Russia. Best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics,[1] he is also the 1994 European champion. His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, which he achieved in 1998.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | Triple jump | 16.63 m |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 4th | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
Representing  Russia
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| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | Triple jump | 17.19 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.35 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | Triple jump | 17.62 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | Triple jump | 17.59 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.45 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | Triple jump | 16.89 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.46 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis Kapustin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Denis Kapustin at World Athletics
- Denis Kapustin at European Athletics (archive)
- Denis Kapustin at Olympics.com
- Denis Kapustin at Olympic.org (archived)
- Denis Kapustin at Olympedia
European Athletics Championships champions in men's triple jump | |
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