Yevhen Lapinsky
| Yevgeny Lapinsky | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky |
| Nickname | Євген Валентинович Лапинський |
| Born |
23 March 1942 Russia |
| Died |
29 September 1999 (aged 57) Russia |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Volleyball | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico City | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | Team |
Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky, also Yevgeny Lapinsky, (Ukrainian: Євген Валентинович Лапинський, 23 March 1942 – 29 September 1999) was an Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was Jewish,[1] and was born in the Krasnoye Zagorye, Voronezh, Russian SFSR.
In 1968 he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played four matches.
See also
References
- ↑ Taylor, P. (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. p. 235. ISBN 9781903900888. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
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