Vladislav Larin

Vladislav Larin
Larin in 2021
Personal information
Birth nameVladislav Vladimirovich Larin
Nationality Russian
Born (1995-10-07) October 7, 1995[1]
Kotkozero, Olonetsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportTaekwondo
EventHeavyweight (+87 kg)
ClubCentral Sports Army Club[1]
Coached byRichard Shapovalov
Denis Kim
Sergey Petrov[1]
Stanislav Khan
Medal record
Representing ROC
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo +80 kg
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2019 Manchester -87 kg
2017 Muju -87 kg
2015 Chelyabinsk -87 kg
Grand Prix
2017 Abidjan +80 kg
2018 Rome +80 kg
2018 Taoyuan +80 kg
2018 Manchester +80 kg
2018 Fujairah +80 kg
2019 Rome +80 kg
2023 Taiyuan +80 kg
2015 Moscow +80 kg
2019 Chiba +80 kg
European Championships
2016 Montreux -87 kg
2018 Kazan -87 kg
2021 Sofia +87 kg
European Games
2015 Baku +80 kg
Military World Games
2019 Wuhan +87 kg

Vladislav Vladimirovich Larin (Russian: Владислав Владимирович Ларин, IPA: [vlədʲɪˈslaf vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ˈlarʲɪn]; born 7 October 1995) is a Russian taekwondo fighter, Olympic, World and European Champion, and fivefold Grand Prix series winner.[2]

Larin initially qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN), but the International Olympic Committee did not declare him neutral and he was not invited to the Games as a result.[3][4]

Early life

Vladislav Larin was born 7 October 1995 in the village of Kotkozero, Karelia. When he was five, his family moved to Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. He practiced artistic gymnastics before receiving a longtime hand injury at the age of 5, urging him to discontinue. In 2002, he switched to taekwondo, attending and graduating from the Institute for Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Petrozavodsk State University, where he practiced taekwondo.

Personal life

On 16 August 2020, Larin married ninefold Russian poomse taekwondo champion Anastasia. Their wedding took place in Karelia.[5]

Political stance

Larin was among the two Russian athletes barred from entering the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships due to his explicit support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] Larin shot a video in which he called on people to donate for the mobilized Russian soldiers.[7] In October 2023, the Security Service of Ukraine was considering opening a case against Larin whom they accused of financing terrorism and encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.[8] On October 18, Larin was added to the Myrotvorets list.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c LARIN Vladislav Archived 2021-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. olympics.com
  2. ^ "Larin,Vladislav". TaekwondoData.
  3. ^ "Taekwondo-Russians' absence makes sport even more unpredictable, WT head says". CNA. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ^ Vlasova, Svitlana (2024-08-04). "One Ukrainian journalist's mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  5. ^ Чемпион мира по тхэквондо из Карелии Владислав Ларин женился (ФОТО). stolicaonego.ru
  6. ^ Олимпийские чемпионы по тхэквондо Храмцов и Ларин не допущены до ЧМ. 23 спортсмена из России и Беларуси получили допуск (Olympic taekwondo champions Khramtsov and Latin and barred from competing at the World Championships. 23 athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed)
  7. ^ Олімпійський чемпіон Владислав Ларін закликає допомагати коштами військовим РФ — відео (Olympic champion Vladislav Larin calls on to financially help Russian military — video), Base of Ukrainian sports in Twitter, 12 August 2023 (in Ukrainian and Russian).
  8. ^ Security Service of Ukraine considers case against Russian Olympic taekwondo champion Larin, Insidethegames, 11 October 2023 (in English).
  9. ^ Ларин Владислав Владимирович