Yuri Lyapkin
| Yuri Lyapkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 21, 1945 Balashikha, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Khimik Voskresensk HC Spartak Moscow Oji Seishi | ||
| National team | Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1982 | ||
|
Medal record | |||
Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin (born January 21, 1945) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.[1]
Biography
Lyapkin is Jewish.[1][2] 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 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975, and a silver medal in 1976.[4] He played against Canada in the 1974 Summit Series and against National Hockey League teams in the Super Series '76.
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Lyapkin, Yuri". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900888. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yury Lyapkin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ Yuri Lyapkin - Eliteprospects.com
- ^ "Yuri Lyapkin". Jewishsports.net. 1945-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
- Yury Lyapkin at Olympedia
- Yury Lyapkin at Olympics.com