Larissa Iapichino

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

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)