Lyukman Adams
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| Born | 24 September 1988 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 17.53 m (2012) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lyukman Rasakovich Adams (Russian: Люкман Расакович Адамс; born 24 September 1988) is a Russian triple jumper. Adams is of Nigerian and Russian descent.[1] In February 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed him a four-year ban for doping, starting from 31 January 2019.[2]
Biography
His father is Nigerian and his mother is Russian. He was born and raised in St. Petersburg.[3][4]
His brother was Layonel Adams, a professional footballer who played for FC Turan.[5][6]
Doping Scandal
Adams received a four-year ban from athletics after being found guilty of doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport[7] on 31 January 2019. The ruling also disqualifies all of Adams' results achieved from 16 July 2012 to 14 September 2014.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2005 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | 1st | Triple jump | 15.35 m |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | Triple jump | 16.50 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | Triple jump | 16.78 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.36 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | DSQ | Triple jump | ||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | DSQ | Triple jump | |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | DSQ | Triple jump | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | Triple jump | 17.28 m |
See also
References
- ^ Timur Ganeev (17 April 2012). "Russia's Olympic team becomes more diverse". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Doping bans for 12 Russian athletes including 2012 Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov". BBC Sport. February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Ganeev, Timur (17 April 2012). "Russia's Olympic team becomes more diverse". www.rbth.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Lyukman ADAMS | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Lionel Adams FC Turan videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Layonel Adams | FC Turan". bold.dk. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Russia's Ivan Ukhov set to be stripped of Olympic high jump gold". Athletics Weekly. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.