Larissa Iapichino Explained

National Team:Italy[1]
Club:
Coach:
Birth Date:18 July 2002
Birth Place:Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long jump
Pb:
  • Long jump: 6.94 m (2024)
  • Long jump indoor: 6.97 m (2023)

Larissa Iapichino (pronounced as /it/; born 18 July 2002) is an Italian long jumper who won silver medals at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and 2024 European Athletics Outdoor Championships.[3]

Biography

She is the daughter of former pole vaulter Gianni Iapichino and former long jumper Fiona May, who was a two time Olympic silver medalist.[4] [5] In 2020 at under-20 level her personal best, 6.80 m, was the 5th best world performance of 2020[6] and 2nd all-time in Italy lists at senior level, 4th all time U20 world wide at first year of category.

Career

She started her youth career winning gold medal at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships. On 20 February 2021, Iapichino long jumped a World Record Under-20 years.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Statistics

World record

Under 20

National records

Senior
Under 20

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position EventMeasureNotes
2018European U18 Championships Győr7thLong jump 6.12 m
2019European U20 Championships Boråsbgcolor=gold1stLong jump 6.58 m
2021European Indoor Championships Toruń5thLong jump 6.59 m
2022 Belgrade10thLong jump6.57 m
Eugene14thLong jump6.60 m
European Championships Munich5thLong jump6.62 m
2023European Indoor Championships Istanbulbgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.97 m
European Team Championships Chorzów3rdLong jump6.66 m
European U23 Championships Espoo3rdLong jump6.93 m
World Championships Budapest5thLong jump6.82 m
2024World Indoor Championships Glasgow7thLong jump6.69 m
European Championships Romebgcolor=silver2ndLong jump6.94 m
Olympic GamesParis4thLong jump6,87

National titles

Iapichino has won six national italian championships at individual senior level.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thompson-Herah, Asher-Smith and Miller-Uibo clash in Rome 200m . AW . . 8 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Larissa Iapichino sarà allenata dal papà Gianni. fidal.it. it. 17 June 2021. 17 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Larissa Iapichino - Biografia. fidal.it. it. 10 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Ramsay . George . Teenage long jump sensation Larissa Iapichino on the Olympics and matching her mother's record . CNN . . 4 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Larissa Iapichino campionessa d'Europa!. fidal.it. 21 July 2019.
  6. Web site: U20 OUTDOOR 2019 - LONG JUMP WOMEN. iaaf.org. 21 July 2019.
  7. https://www.watchathletics.com/article/11343/18-year-old-larissa-lapichino-jumps-6-91m-22-8-to-set-a-new-u20-long-jump-record/ 18-year-old Larissa Lapichino Jumps 6.91m (22-8) to set a new U20 Long Jump Record
  8. https://athleticsweekly.com/event-news/larissa-iapichino-world-u20-indoor-record-1039940843/ Larissa Iapichino breaks world U20 indoor long jump record
  9. https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/iapichino-breaks-u20-world-indoor-record-weekend-round-up Iapichino breaks U20 world indoor long jump record with 6.91m leap in Ancona - weekend round-up
  10. Web site: Larissa Iapichino in gara al Meeting internazionale Atl-Etica di San Vendemiano . Giornale Nord Est . 4 July 2022 . it-IT.
  11. Web site: Iapichino 6,91 record del mondo under 20 indoor. fidal.it. it. 20 February 2021. 20 February 2021.
  12. Web site: TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020. sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. 27 June 2021.
  13. Web site: Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!. fidal.it. it. 26 June 2021. 27 June 2021.

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