Kęstutis Šapka
Lithuanian high jumper
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Nationality | Lithuanian |
Born | 15 November 1949 (1949-11-15) (age 74) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Club | Dynamo Vilnius |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 2.25 m (1974)[1][2] |
Kęstutis Šapka (born 15 November 1949) is a retired Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring injuries.[3] After retiring from competitions he worked as a trainer in Vilnius. In 2007, he was ranked as top 16 trainer in track and field athletics.[4]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 6th | |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | ||
1972 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 2nd | |
Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | 12th | ||
1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd |
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's high jump
- 1934:
Kalevi Kotkas (FIN)
- 1938:
Kurt Lundqvist (SWE)
- 1946:
Anton Bolinder (SWE)
- 1950:
Alan Paterson (GBR)
- 1954:
Bengt Nilsson (SWE)
- 1958:
Richard Dahl (SWE)
- 1962:
Valeriy Brumel (URS)
- 1966:
Jacques Madubost (FRA)
- 1969:
Valentin Gavrilov (URS)
- 1971:
Kęstutis Šapka (URS)
- 1974:
Jesper Tørring (DEN)
- 1978:
Vladimir Yashchenko (URS)
- 1982:
Dietmar Mögenburg (FRG)
- 1986:
Igor Paklin (URS)
- 1990:
Dragutin Topić (YUG)
- 1994:
Steinar Hoen (NOR)
- 1998:
Artur Partyka (POL)
- 2002:
Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS)
- 2006:
Andrey Silnov (RUS)
- 2010:
Aleksandr Shustov (RUS)
- 2012:
Robbie Grabarz (GBR)
- 2014:
Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR)
- 2016:
Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA)
- 2018:
Mateusz Przybylko (GER)
- 2022:
Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA)
- 2024:
Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA)
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