Igor Paklin

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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver 1987 Rome High jump

Igor Paklin (born June 15, 1963 in Frunze Kirghiz SSR) is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Frunze. Competing in the high jump, he won the 1987 World Indoor Championships as well as a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships for the USSR. His personal best jump of 2.41 metres was also the world record from September 4, 1985 to June 30, 1987, when Patrik Sjöberg beat it by one centimetre.[1]

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th
World Student Games Edmonton, Canada 1st
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 1st
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 1st
World Championships Rome, Italy 2nd
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th

[edit] References

  1. ^ Athletics - World Record progression. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on December 29, 2006.



Records
Preceded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Rudolf Povarnitsyn		 Men's High Jump World Record Holder
1985-09-04 – 1987-06-30		 Succeeded by
Flag of Sweden Patrik Sjöberg
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of the People's Republic of China Zhu Jianhua		 Men's High Jump Best Year Performance
1985 – 1986		 Succeeded by
Flag of Sweden Patrik Sjöberg




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