Vladislav Larin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Larin.

Vladislav Larin

Larin in 2021
Personal information
Birth name	Vladislav Vladimirovich Larin
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1995-10-07) October 7, 1995 (age 29)[1] Kotkozero, Olonetsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Taekwondo
Event	Heavyweight (+87 kg)
Club	Central Sports Army Club[1]
Coached by	Richard Shapovalov Denis Kim Sergey Petrov[1] Stanislav Khan
Medal record Representing ROC Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo +80 kg Representing  Russia World Championships 2019 Manchester -87 kg 2017 Muju -87 kg 2015 Chelyabinsk -87 kg Grand Prix 2017 Abidjan +80 kg 2018 Rome +80 kg 2018 Taoyuan +80 kg 2018 Manchester +80 kg 2018 Fujairah +80 kg 2019 Rome +80 kg 2023 Taiyuan +80 kg 2015 Moscow +80 kg 2019 Chiba +80 kg European Championships 2016 Montreux -87 kg 2018 Kazan -87 kg 2021 Sofia +87 kg European Games 2015 Baku +80 kg Military World Games 2019 Wuhan +87 kg

Vladislav Vladimirovich Larin (Russian: Владислав Владимирович Ларин, IPA: [vlədʲɪˈslaf vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ˈlarʲɪn]; born 7 October 1995) is a Russian taekwondo fighter, Olympic, World and European Champion, and fivefold Grand Prix series winner.^[2]

Larin initially qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN), but the International Olympic Committee did not declare him neutral and he was not invited to the Games as a result.^[3][4]

Early life

Vladislav Larin was born 7 October 1995 in the village of Kotkozero, Karelia. When he was five, his family moved to Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. He practiced artistic gymnastics before receiving a longtime hand injury at the age of 5, urging him to discontinue. In 2002, he switched to taekwondo, attending and graduating from the Institute for Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Petrozavodsk State University, where he practiced taekwondo.

Personal life

On 16 August 2020, Larin married ninefold Russian poomse taekwondo champion Anastasia. Their wedding took place in Karelia.^[5]

Political stance

Larin and Vladimir Putin in 2021

Larin was among the two Russian athletes barred from entering the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships due to his explicit support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[6] Larin shot a video in which he called on people to donate for the mobilized Russian soldiers.^[7] In October 2023, the Security Service of Ukraine was considering opening a case against Larin whom they accused of financing terrorism and encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.^[8] On October 18, Larin was added to the Myrotvorets list.^[9]

References

1. LARIN Vladislav Archived 2021-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. olympics.com
2. "Larin,Vladislav". TaekwondoData.
3. "Taekwondo-Russians' absence makes sport even more unpredictable, WT head says". CNA. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
4. Vlasova, Svitlana (2024-08-04). "One Ukrainian journalist's mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
5. Чемпион мира по тхэквондо из Карелии Владислав Ларин женился (ФОТО). stolicaonego.ru
6. Олимпийские чемпионы по тхэквондо Храмцов и Ларин не допущены до ЧМ. 23 спортсмена из России и Беларуси получили допуск (Olympic taekwondo champions Khramtsov and Latin and barred from competing at the World Championships. 23 athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed)
7. Олімпійський чемпіон Владислав Ларін закликає допомагати коштами військовим РФ — відео (Olympic champion Vladislav Larin calls on to financially help Russian military — video), Base of Ukrainian sports in Twitter, 12 August 2023 (in Ukrainian and Russian).
8. Security Service of Ukraine considers case against Russian Olympic taekwondo champion Larin, Insidethegames, 11 October 2023 (in English).
9. Ларин Владислав Владимирович

External links

• Vladislav Larin at TaekwondoData.com
• Vladislav Larin at Olympedia