Matvei Iakushev
Russian Paralympic athlete (born 2003)
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Matvei Iakushev (Russian: Матвей Якушев, born 16 October 2003) is a Russian para-athlete specializing in long jump. He represented Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Nativename
Матвей Якушев
NationalityRussian
Born16 October 2003[1]
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
SportPara-athletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Матвей Якушев |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 16 October 2003[1] Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| T20 | |
Event | long jump |
| Coached by | Mikhail Petryk[2] |
Medal record | |
Career
Iakushev represented Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the long jump T20 event, defeating two-time Paralympic gold medal holder Abdul Latif Romly on his last jump attempt.[1][3][4][5]
