Dmitry Sorokin Explained

Dmitriy Sorokin
Sport:Track and field
Event:Triple jump
Birth Date:27 September 1992
Birth Place:Khabarovsk, Russia
Coach:A. V. Tsyplakov
R. M. Lupatov

Dmitriy Andreyevich Sorokin (Дмитрий Андреевич Сорокин; born 27 September 1992 in Khabarovsk) is a Russian athlete specialising in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships finishing seventh. In addition, he won the gold medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

His personal bests in the event are 17.29 metres outdoors (+0.2 m/s, Gwangju 2015) and 16.94 metres indoors (Moscow 2015).

Doping ban

In May 2011 Sorokin tested positive for the stimulant Carphedon and was subsequently handed a 2-year ban from sports.[1] [2] The ban ended 26 May 2013.[2]

Competition record

Representing
2009World Youth ChampionshipsBrixen, Italy13th (q)Triple jump14.73 m
2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic6thTriple jump16.65 m
UniversiadeGwangju, South Koreabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump17.29 m
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China7thTriple jump16.99 m
Military World GamesMungyeong, South Koreabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump17.01 m
Competing as
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar14th (q)Triple jump16.86 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IAAF News 2011, Issue 119-128. iaaf.org. IAAF. 3 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 11.1.13. iaaf.org. IAAF. 3 September 2015.