Yuri Lyapkin
Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin (born January 21, 1945) is a Russian retired ice hockey defenceman.[1]
| Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 21, 1945 Balashikha, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Khimik Voskresensk HC Spartak Moscow Oji Seishi | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1964–1982 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1976 | Ice hockey |
Biography
Lyapkin is Jewish.[1][2] He played in the Soviet Hockey League for Khimik Voskresensk and HC Spartak Moscow. He won a gold medal playing for the undefeated Soviet Union team at the 1976 Olympics.[1][2] He also won world championships with the Soviet team in 1970/71, 72/73, 73/74, and 74/75, and a silver medal in 75/76.[3]
He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.[4]
References
- "Lyapkin, Yuri". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists. Sussex Academic Press. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- Yuri Lyapkin - Eliteprospects.com
- "Yuri Lyapkin". Jewishsports.net. 1945-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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