Larissa Iapichino

Larissa Iapichino
Iapichino in 2022
Personal information
National teamItaly[1]
Born (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22)
Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Club
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Long jump: 6.94 m (2024)
  • Long jump indoor: 6.97 m (2023) NR
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome Long jump
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 medals at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and 2024 European Athletics Outdoor Championships.[3]

Biography

Larissa at Belgrade 2022.

She is the daughter of former pole vaulter Gianni Iapichino and former long jumper Fiona May, who was 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

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

World record

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

National records

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Measure Notes
2018 European U18 Championships Hungary Győr 7th Long jump 6.12 m
2019 European U20 Championships Sweden Borås 1st Long jump 6.58 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Poland Toruń 5th Long jump 6.59 m [a]
2022 World Indoor Championships Serbia Belgrade 10th Long jump 6.57 m
World Championships United States Eugene 14th Long jump 6.60 m
European Championships Germany Munich 5th Long jump 6.62 m [b]
2023 European Indoor Championships Turkey Istanbul 2nd Long jump 6.97 m NR
European Team Championships Poland Chorzów 3rd Long jump 6.66 m
European U23 Championships Finland Espoo 3rd Long jump 6.93 m
World Championships Hungary Budapest 5th Long jump 6.82 m
2024 World Indoor Championships United Kingdom Glasgow 7th Long jump 6.69 m
European Championships Italy Rome 2nd Long jump 6.94 m SB
Olympic Games FranceParis 4th Long jump 6,87

National titles

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

Notes

  1. ^ She jumped 6.70 m in qualification.
  2. ^ She jumped 6.63 m in qualification.

See also

References

  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.