Larissa Iapichino

Larissa Iapichino (Italian pronunciation: [laˈrissa japiˈkiːno]; born 18 July 2002) is an Italian long jumper who won gold medal at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships.

Larissa Iapichino
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002
Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump
Club
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Long jump: 6.80 m (2020)
  • Long jump indoor: 6.91 m (2021)
Medal record
European U20 Championships
2019 BoråsLong jump

On 20 February 2021, Iapichino long jumped 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in) a World Record Under-20 years.[2][3][4]

Biography

She is the daughter of former pole vaulter Gianni Iapichino and former long jumper Fiona May.[5] In 2020 at under-20 level her personal best, 6.80 m, was the 5th best world performance of 2020[6] and 2nd all-time in Italy lists at senior level, 4th all time U20 world wide at first year of category.

National records
  • Long jump indoor senior: 6.91 m - Ancona, Italy WRu20, 20 February 2021
  • Long jump under-20: 6.80 m – Savona, 16 July 2020

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
2019 European U20 Championships Borås 1st Long jump 6.58 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń 5th Long jump 6.59 m

National titles

Iapichino won three national championships at individual senior level.[7][8]

Personal bests
  • Long jump: 6.91 m – Ancona, 20 February 2021[9]

See also

References
  1. "Larissa Iapichino sarà allenata dal papà Gianni" (in Italian). fidal.it. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. 18-year-old Larissa Lapichino Jumps 6.91m (22-8) to set a new U20 Long Jump Record Watch Athletics
  3. Larissa Iapichino breaks world U20 indoor long jump record Athletics Weekly
  4. Iapichino breaks U20 world indoor long jump record with 6.91m leap in Ancona - weekend round-up World Athletics
  5. "Larissa Iapichino campionessa d'Europa!". fidal.it. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. "U20 OUTDOOR 2019 - LONG JUMP WOMEN". iaaf.org. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  8. "Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  9. "Iapichino 6,91 record del mondo under 20 indoor" (in Italian). fidal.it. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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