Matvei Iakushev

Matvei Iakushev (Russian: Матвей Якушев, born 16 October 2003) is a Russian para-athlete specializing in long jump. He represented NPA at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Matvei Iakushev

Personal information
Native name	Матвей Якушев
Nationality	Russian
Born	(2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21)[1] Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Sport
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	T20
Event	long jump
Coached by	Mikhail Petryk[2]
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  Neutral Paralympic Athletes Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Long jump T20

Career

Iakushev represented Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the long jump T20 event, defeating two-time Paralympic gold medal holder Abdul Latif Romly on his last jump attempt.^[1][3][4][5]