Igor Vladimirovich Lukashin

Igor Lukashin
Personal information
Surname:	Igor Vladimirovich Lukashin
Nationality:	Russia
Discipline (s) :	Tower / synchronized jumping
Society:	FSO Rossiya
Birthday:	7th August 1979
Place of birth:	Penza , Soviet Union
Size:	171 cm
Weight:	70 kg

Igor Vladimirovich Lukaschin ( Russian Игорь Владимирович Лукашин * 7. August 1979 in Penza ) is a former Russian diver . He jumped in 10 m tower and synchronized jumping. Lukashin became Olympic champion in 2000 and also won several medals at world and European championships.

Lukashin was able to win several medals at junior world and European championships since 1993. At the European Championships in Seville in 1997 , he then won his first adult medal. In the 10 m synchronized jumping he won silver with Alexander Varlamow . The duo also won bronze at the World Cup in Perth a year later . At the European Championships in Istanbul in 1999 he again won silver in the 10 m synchronized jumping, this time alongside Vladimir Timoshinin . The year 2000 was then Lukaschin's most successful year in sport. First he won gold at the European Championships in Helsinki from the tower with Dmitri Sautin and bronze in the individual. As a result, he took part in the Olympic Games in Sydney and became Olympic champion with Sautin in 10 m synchronized jumping. In the individual from the tower he reached the final and was seventh. At the World Championships in 2001 in Fukuoka and 2003 in Barcelona , Lukashin took part in individual and synchronous competitions from the tower, but could not win any further medals.

Lukashin graduated from the Penza State Pedagogical University in 2005 . In the same year he ended his active career. Lukashin was awarded the Order of Friendship . He is married and has a daughter.

Web links

• Igor Wladimirowitsch Lukashin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Igor Vladimirovich Lukashin in the infosport.ru database (Russian)
• Igor Wladimirowitsch Lukashin on the-sports.org (English)