Lyukman Adams
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1988 |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 17.53 m (2012) |
Medal record | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
External links
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Saint Petersburg
- Russian men triple jumpers
- Olympic men triple jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Russia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Russian Athletics Championships winners
- Russian people of Nigerian descent
- Russian sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in the sport of athletics
- Diamond League winners
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen