Igor Solopov

Igor Solopov (17 April 1961 – 12 June 2019) was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR,[1] he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships,[3] previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.[4]

Solopov in 1983

From the mid-1990s, Solopov resided in Sweden.[1] His death on 12 June 2019, at the age of 58, was announced by the Table Tennis Federation of Russia.[3]

References
  1. "Solopov, Igor". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. "Igor Solopov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. "Печальная весть" (in Russian). Table Tennis Federation of Russia. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. "1978 European Table Tennis Championships". tabletennis.guide. Retrieved 13 June 2019.


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