Igor Solopov

Russian-born Estonian table tennis player (1961–2019)
Solopov in 1983

Igor Solopov (17 April 1961 – 12 June 2019) was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR,[1] he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships,[3] previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.[4]

From the mid-1990s, Solopov resided in Sweden.[1] His death on 12 June 2019, at the age of 58, was announced by the Table Tennis Federation of Russia.[3]

References

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

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