Yevhen Lapinsky Explained

Yevgeny Lapinsky
Fullname:Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky
Nickname:Євген Валентинович Лапинський
Birth Date:1942 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Krasnoye Zagorye, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Odesa, Ukraine
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Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky (Ukrainian: Євген Валентинович Лапинський, 23 March 1942 – 29 September 1999), also known as Yevgeny Lapinsky, was a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played for Burevestnik Odesa.

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, in 1972, he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played four matches.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Taylor, P.. 2004. Sussex Academic Press. 9781903900888. 235. 2015-05-17.