Igor Paklin

Igor Vasilyevich Paklin (Russian: Игорь Васильевич Паклин; born 15 June 1963 in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR) is a retired Soviet Kyrgyz athlete who represented USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Frunze.

Competing in the high jump, he won the 1987 World Indoor Championships as well as a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships for the USSR. His personal best jump of 2.41 metres (7.9 feet) was also the world record from 4 September 1985 to 30 June 1987, when Patrik Sjöberg beat it by one centimetre.[1] His leap of 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) places him as the fifth-highest jumper in history. Like all modern high jumpers, Paklin used the Fosbury Flop style, and he was the first to do so jumping off his right leg.

In 1995, he was imprisoned for manslaughter.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 4th 2.19 m
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 1st 2.31 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 2.29 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 2.20 m
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 1st 2.41 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 1st 2.34 m
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 1st 2.38 m
Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia 9th 2.24 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 2.38 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th 2.31 m
1989 Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 6th 2.20 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 2.24 m
Representing  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 22nd (q) 2.20 m
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada DNS –
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 30th (q) 2.15 m
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 6th 2.15 m
1999 Central Asian Games Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 2nd 2.19 m
(q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round

References

  1. ^ "Athletics - World Record progression". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2025.



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