Larissa Iapichino (; born 18 July 2002) is an Italian long jumper. She has won silver medals at the 2023 European Indoor Championships, the 2024 European Athletics Outdoor Championships and at the 2026 World Indoor Championships; she was also the gold medallist at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Biography
She is the daughter of former pole vaulter Gianni Iapichino and former long jumper Fiona May, who was a two time Olympic silver medalist. In 2020 at under-20 level her personal best, 6.80 m, was the 5th best world performance of 2020 and 2nd all-time in Italy lists at senior level, 4th all time U20 worldwide 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 jumped ; a World Record Under-20 years.
Statistics World record Under 20 Long jump: 6.91 m – Ancona, 20 February 2021
National records Senior Long jump indoor: 6.97 m - Istanbul, 5 March 2023
Under 20 Long jump: 6.80 m – Savona, 16 July 2020
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position EventMeasureNotes2018European U18 Championships Győr7thLong jump 6.12 m2019European U20 Championships Borås1stLong jump 6.58 m2021European Indoor Championships Toruń5thLong jump 6.59 m2022World Indoor Championships Belgrade10thLong jump6.57 mWorld Championships Eugene14thLong jump6.60 mEuropean Championships Munich5thLong jump6.62 m2023European Indoor Championships Istanbul2ndLong jump6.97 mEuropean Team Championships Chorzów3rdLong jump6.66 mEuropean U23 Championships Espoo1stLong jump6.93 mWorld Championships Budapest5thLong jump6.82 m2024World Indoor Championships Glasgow7thLong jump6.69 mEuropean Championships Rome2ndLong jump6.94 m Olympic Games Paris4thLong jump6.87m2025European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn1stLong jump6.94 mWorld Championships Tokyo15th (q)Long jump6.56 m2026World Indoor Championships Toruń2ndLong jump6.87 mEuropean Championships Birmingham1stLong jump7.00 mWorld Ultimate Championship Budapest1stLong jump6.90 m
National titles Iapichino has won six national Italian championships at individual senior level.
Italian Athletics Championships Long jump: 2020, 2021, 2022 (3) Italian Athletics Indoor Championships Long jump: 2021, 2023, 2024 (3)
Notes
See also Italian all-time lists - Long jump
References
External links
Larissa Iapichino at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Larissa Iapichino – CONI – Paris 2024