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Igor Paklin

Igor Paklin

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Birth dateJun 15, 1963
BirthplaceBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Height1.91 m
Weight72 kg

Igor Vasilyevich Paklin (Russian: Игорь Васильевич Паклин; born 15 June 1963 in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR) 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 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) 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.

Key facts
High Jump
2.41
#6 all-time
1999 season best
2.25
Jun 10, 1999 · Bishkek (KGZ)
1999 season best
Medals
World Championships: 1 silver
Record
National record · High Jump 2.41
National record
Age
63 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: High Jump 2.41 (#6 all-time), 1999 season best 2.25 (Jun 10, 1999, Bishkek (KGZ)) · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (High Jump) · 63 years old

PB

Personal bests

2.41
#6 all-time
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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships-1-1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1999
HJ
2.25-Jun 10, 1999
↓
Kyrgyz Championships
1994
HJ
2.15-Oct 15, 1994
↓
Hiroshima (JPN)
1993
HJ
2.20-Jul 23, 1993
↓
Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1992
HJ
2.28-Feb 22, 1992
↓
Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1991
HJ
2.32-Jul 13, 1991
↓
Kiev (URS)
1990
HJ
2.31-Feb 2, 1990
↓
Simmerath (FRG) (i)
1989
HJ
2.25-Jul 24, 1989
↓
Gorkiy (URS)
1988
HJ
2.36-Aug 28, 1988
↓
Vilnius (LTU)
1987
HJ
2.38-Sep 6, 1987
↓
IAAF World Championships
1986
HJ
2.38-Sep 7, 1986
↓
Rieti (ITA)
1985
HJ
2.41-Sep 4, 1985
↓
Kobe (JPN)
1984
HJ
2.36-Feb 1, 1984
↓
Milano (ITA) (i)
1983
HJ
2.33-May 15, 1983
↓
Tashkent (UZB)
1982
HJ
2.24-Jul 18, 1982
↓
Leningrad (URS)
1981
HJ
2.21-May 28, 1981
↓
Moskva (URS)

1999

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.19-Oct 6Bishkek Central Asian Games, Bishkek
HJ
2.12-Aug 6Kazakhstan Championships
HJ
2.25-Jun 10Kyrgyz Championships
HJ
2.19-May 30Bishkek

1994

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.15-Oct 15Hiroshima Asian Games, Hiroshima

1993

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.15-Aug 20IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
HJ
2.15-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
HJ
2.20-Jul 23London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
HJ
DNS-Mar 12IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)

1992

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.20-Jul 31The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
HJ
2.28-Feb 22Birmingham (i)
HJ
2.21-Feb 12Budapest Tricotext Cup, Budapest (i)

1991

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.24-Sep 1IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
HJ
2.27-Aug 30IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
HJ
2.24-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
HJ
2.27-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
HJ
2.32-Jul 13-
HJ
2.32-Jul 13Kiev
HJ
2.28-Jun 29European Cup Final A, Frankfurt

1990

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.25-Jul 7Kiev
HJ
2.23-Feb 4Stuttgart (i)
HJ
2.31-Feb 2Simmerath (i)

1989

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.20-Aug 30Duisburg Universiade
HJ
2.20-Aug 29Duisburg Universiade, Duisburg
HJ
2.25-Jul 24Gorkiy

1988

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.31-Sep 25The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
HJ
2.28-Sep 24The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
HJ
2.36-Aug 28Vilnius
HJ
2.34-Aug 17Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
HJ
2.20-Jul 2Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
HJ
2.24-Jun 24Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
HJ
2.31-Jun 20Ljubljana
HJ
2.29-Feb 26USA Indoor Championships
HJ
2.21-Feb 14Fairfax, VA (i)
HJ
2.27-Feb 13East Rutherford, NJ (i)

1987

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
2.25-Sep 23Tokyo
HJ
2.33-Sep 8Rieti
HJ
2.38-Sep 6IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.27-Sep 5IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.38-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.27-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
HJ
2.34-Aug 21Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
HJ
2.27-Jul 4Mantova
HJ
2.32-Jun 27-
HJ
2.32-Jun 27European Cup Final A, Praha
HJ
2.29-Jun 13Reims
HJ
2.33-Jun 11Paris-St-Denis
HJ
2.32HT-Mar 7-
HJ
2.34HT-Mar 7-
HJ
2.36-Mar 7IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
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Honours

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Kyrgyz Championships

High Jump

1999
7

The XXIV Olympic Games

High Jump

1988
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IAAF World Championships

High Jump

1987
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IAAF World Indoor Championships

High Jump

1987
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Stuttgart European Championships

High Jump

1986
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Stuttgart European Championships

High Jump

1986
4

Canberra IAAF World Cup

High Jump

1985
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Kobe Universiade

High Jump

1985
8

European Indoor Championships

High Jump

1984
4

IAAF World Championships

High Jump

1983
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Edmonton Universiade

High Jump

1983
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Igor Paklin's High Jump personal best?

Igor Paklin's High Jump personal best is 2.41, set on Sep 4, 1985 in Kobe (JPN), #6 on the all-time list.

Which events does Igor Paklin compete in?

Igor Paklin competes in the High Jump.

How did Igor Paklin perform in 1999?

1999 season best: 2.25, set on Jun 10, 1999 in Bishkek (KGZ).

How many medals has Igor Paklin won?

Igor Paklin has won 1 World Championships medal.