Denis Kapustin

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.

Denis Kapustin
Personal information
Full nameDenis Viktorovich Kapustin
Born5 October 1970 (1970-10-05) (age 50)
Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Soviet Union

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Soviet Union
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
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
  1. 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.


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