Yuri Lyapkin Explained

Birth Name:Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin
Birth Date:January 21, 1945
Birth Place:Balashikha, Soviet Union
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:192
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Played For:Khimik Voskresensk
HC Spartak Moscow
Oji Seishi
Ntl Team:Soviet Union
Career Start:1964
Career End:1982
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Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin (born January 21, 1945) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.[1]

Biography

Lyapkin is Jewish.[1] He played in the Soviet Hockey League for Khimik Voskresensk and HC Spartak Moscow. He won a gold medal playing for the undefeated Soviet Union team at the 1976 Olympics.[1] [2] [3] He also won world championships with the Soviet team in 1970/71, 72/73, 73/74, and 74/75, and a silver medal in 75/76.[4]

He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyapkin, Yuri . Jewsinsports.org . October 18, 2011.
  2. Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists . Paul Taylor . Sussex Academic Press . 2004 . 9781903900888 . October 18, 2011.
  3. Yury Lyapkin.
  4. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=190723 Yuri Lyapkin - Eliteprospects.com
  5. Web site: Yuri Lyapkin . Jewishsports.net . 1945-01-21 . 2020-01-30.