| Fullname | Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 March 1942 |
| Birth place | Krasnoye Zagorye, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Death date | 29 September 1999 (aged 57) |
| Death place | Odesa, Ukraine |
| Medaltemplates-expand | yes |
| Medaltemplates-title | Medal record |
Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky (Ukrainian: Євген Валентинович Лапинський, 23 March 1942 – 29 September 1999),[1] also known as Yevgeny Lapinsky, was a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played for Burevestnik Odesa.
He was Jewish,[2] and was born in the Krasnoye Zagorye, Voronezh, Russian SFSR.
In 1968, he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Four years later, in 1972, he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played four matches.
See also
References
- ^ "Yevhen Lapynskiy". Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Taylor, P. (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. p. 235. ISBN 9781903900888. Retrieved 17 May 2015.