Igor Paklin

Igor Vasilyevich Paklin (Russian: Игорь Васильевич Паклин; born 15 June 1963 in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR) is a retired Kyrgyz athlete who represented USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Frunze.

Competing in the high jump, he won the 1987 World Indoor Championships as well as a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships for the USSR. His personal best jump of 2.41 metres (7.9 feet) was also the world record from 4 September 1985 to 30 June 1987, when Patrik Sjöberg beat it by one centimetre.[1] His leap of 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) places him as the fifth-highest jumper in history. Like all modern high jumpers, Paklin used the Fosbury Flop style, and he was the first to do so jumping off his right leg.

In 1996, Paklin was imprisoned for beating a business partner to death.[2]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1983 World Student Games Edmonton, Canada 1st 2.31 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 2.29 m
1985 World Student Games Kobe, Japan 1st 2.41 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 1st 2.34 m
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 1st 2.38 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 2.38 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th 2.31 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 2.24 m
Representing  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 22nd (q) 2.20 m
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 30th (q) 2.15 m
(q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round

References
  1. "Athletics - World Record progression". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-84513-695-6.
Records
Preceded by
Rudolf Povarnitsyn		 Men's High Jump World Record Holder
1985-09-04 – 1987-06-30		 Succeeded by
Patrik Sjöberg
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Zhu Jianhua		 Men's High Jump Best Year Performance
1985 – 1986		 Succeeded by
Patrik Sjöberg




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