Igor Paklin
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Igor Vasilyevich Paklin (Russian:Игорь Васильевич Паклин; born 15 June 1963) is a retired Soviet 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. His leap of 2.41m (7ft 11in) 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 1995, he was imprisoned for manslaughter.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | ||||
| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 4th | 2.19m |
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 2.31m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 2.29m | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 2.20m |
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 1st | 2.41m |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | 2.34m |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 2.38m |
| Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 9th | 2.24m | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 2.38m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 2.31m |
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 6th | 2.20m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 2.24m |
| Representing Unified Team | ||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (q) | 2.20m |
| Representing Kyrgyzstan | ||||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | DNS | – |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 30th (q) | 2.15m | |
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 6th | 2.15m |
| 1999 | Central Asian Games | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | 2.19m |
| (q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round |
External links
- atWorld Athletics
- atOlympics.com
- atOlympedia
- at InterSportStats
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| PrecededbySoviet Union Rudolf Povarnitsyn | Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1985-09-04 – 1987-06-30 | SucceededbySweden Patrik Sjöberg |
| Sporting positions | ||
| PrecededbyChina Zhu Jianhua | Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1985 – 1986 | SucceededbySweden Patrik Sjöberg |