Igor Solopov

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Igor Solopov
Solopov in 1983
Personal information
Full nameIgor Solopov
Nationality Soviet Union  Estonia
Born(1961-04-17)17 April 1961
Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died22 June 2019(2019-06-22) (aged 58)
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking33 (June 1981)[1]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Soviet Union
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1
Representing  Soviet Union
table tennis
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1978 DuisburgTeam
European Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 BarcelonaTeam
Gold medal – first place1977 VichyTeam
Gold medal – first place1976 MödlingTeam
Silver medal – second place1978 BarcelonaSingles
Bronze medal – third place1978 BarcelonaMixed Doubles

Igor Solopov (17 April 1961 – 12 June 2019) was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR,[2] he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3] Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships,[4] previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.[5]

From the mid-1990s, Solopov resided in Sweden.[2] His death on 12 June 2019, at the age of 58, was announced by the Table Tennis Federation of Russia.[4]

References

  1. "Igor Solopov - Biography & Career Accolades". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. "Solopov, Igor". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. "Igor Solopov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. "Печальная весть" (in Russian). Table Tennis Federation of Russia. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. "1978 European Table Tennis Championships". tabletennis.guide. Retrieved 13 June 2019.