Denis Kapustin

Denis Kapustin
Personal information
Full name	Denis Viktorovich Kapustin
Born	5 October 1970 (age 51); Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Soviet Union

Denis Viktorovich Kapustin (Russian: Денис Викторович Капустин; born 5 October 1970 in Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan) is a retired male triple jumper from Russia. Best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics,^[1] he is also the 1994 European champion. His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, which he achieved in 1998.

International competitions[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the Soviet Union
1989	European Junior Championships	Varaždin, Yugoslavia	1st	Triple jump
1991	Universiade	Sheffield, United Kingdom	4th	Triple jump	16.68 m
Representing Russia
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	Triple jump	17.19 m
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	Triple jump	17.35 m
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	Triple jump	17.62 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	4th	Triple jump	17.59 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	Triple jump	17.45 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	9th	Triple jump	16.89 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	3rd	Triple jump	17.46 m

References[]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis Kapustin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

External links[]

Denis Kapustin at World Athletics
Denis Kapustin at European Athletics (archived)
Denis Kapustin at Olympedia
Denis Kapustin at the International Olympic Committee
Denis Kapustin at Olympics.com

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis Kapustin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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