Leonid Voloshin
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1991 Tokyo | Triple Jump |
| Silver | 1993 Stuttgart | Triple Jump |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1990 Split | Triple Jump |
Leonid Voloshin (born March 30, 1966 in Krasnodar) is a retired triple jumper from Russia. He won the European Championships in 1990 as well as two European Indoor titles. He also won two World Championship silvers, in 1991 and 1993. In Tokyo 1991 he achieved a personal best jump of 17.75 metres, which puts him 18th in the all-time performers list.
In long jump he is ranked 22nd with a personal best jump of 8.46 metres. He switched to triple jump in 1990.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | Long jump |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 17.75 PB | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Leonid Voloshin
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