Denis Kapustin (athlete) explained

Full Name:Denis Viktorovich Kapustin
Birth Place:Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Soviet Union
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Denis Viktorovich Kapustin (ru|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, he is also the 1994 European champion. His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, which he achieved in 1998.

International competitions

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Representing the
1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia1stTriple jump16.63 m
1991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom4thTriple jump16.68 m
Representing
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany6thTriple jump17.19 m
1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France2ndTriple jump17.35 m
European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland1stTriple jump17.62 m
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4thTriple jump17.59 m
1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2ndTriple jump17.45 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain9thTriple jump16.89 m
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia3rdTriple jump17.46 m