Larissa Iapichino

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Larissa Iapichino
Iapichino in 2022
Personal information
National teamItaly[1]
Born (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 21)
Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Club
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Long jump: 6.80 m (2020)
  • Long jump indoor: 6.97 m (2023) NR
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Istanbul Long jump
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Long jump
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Borås Long jump

Larissa Iapichino (Italian pronunciation: [laˈrissa japiˈkiːno]; born 18 July 2002) is an Italian long jumper who won silver medal at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.[3]

Biography[edit]

Larissa at Belgrade 2022.

She is the daughter of former pole vaulter Gianni Iapichino and former long jumper Fiona May, who is a two time Olympic silver medalist.[4][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.

Career[edit]

She started her youth career winning gold medal at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships. On 20 February 2021, Iapichino long jumped 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in) a World Record Under-20 years.[7][8][9][10]

Statistics[edit]

World record[edit]

Under 20
  • Long jump: 6.91 m – Italy Ancona, 20 February 2021[11]

National records[edit]

Senior
  • Long jump indoor: 6.97 m - Turkey Istanbul, 5 March 2023
Under 20
  • Long jump: 6.80 m – Italy Savona, 16 July 2020

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Measure Notes
2019 European U20 Championships Sweden Borås 1st Long jump 6.58 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Poland Toruń 5th Long jump 6.59 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Serbia Belgrade 10th Long jump 6.57 m NQ
2023 European Indoor Championships Turkey Istanbul 2nd Long jump 6.97 m NR

National titles[edit]

Iapichino has won five national championships at individual senior level.[12][13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thompson-Herah, Asher-Smith and Miller-Uibo clash in Rome 200m". AW. Athletics Weekly. 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Larissa Iapichino sarà allenata dal papà Gianni" (in Italian). fidal.it. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Larissa Iapichino - Biografia". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ Ramsay, George. "Teenage long jump sensation Larissa Iapichino on the Olympics and matching her mother's record". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  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. ^ 18-year-old Larissa Lapichino Jumps 6.91m (22-8) to set a new U20 Long Jump Record Watch Athletics
  8. ^ Larissa Iapichino breaks world U20 indoor long jump record Athletics Weekly
  9. ^ Iapichino breaks U20 world indoor long jump record with 6.91m leap in Ancona - weekend round-up World Athletics
  10. ^ "Larissa Iapichino in gara al Meeting internazionale Atl-Etica di San Vendemiano". Giornale Nord Est (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Iapichino 6,91 record del mondo under 20 indoor" (in Italian). fidal.it. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

External links[edit]

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