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| Full name | Denis Viktorovich Kapustin |
| Born | 5 October 1970 (1970-10-05) (age 54) Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Soviet Union |
Denis Viktorovich Kapustin (Russian: Денис Викторович Капустин; born 5 October 1970 in Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan) is a retired male triple jumper from Russia. Best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, he is also the 1994 European champion. His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, which he achieved in 1998.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | Triple jump | 16.63 m |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 4th | Triple jump | 16.68 m |
Representing  Russia
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| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | Triple jump | 17.19 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.35 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | Triple jump | 17.62 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | Triple jump | 17.59 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.45 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | Triple jump | 16.89 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.46 m |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denis Kapustin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
- Denis Kapustin at World Athletics
- Denis Kapustin at European Athletics (archive)
- Denis Kapustin at Olympics.com
- Denis Kapustin at Olympic.org (archived)
- Denis Kapustin at Olympedia (archive)
| European Athletics Championships champions in men's triple jump | |
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| Russian Athletics Championships men's triple jump champions | |
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