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Kęstutis Šapka

1949 - 2025

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Kęstutis Šapka (15 November 1949 – 11 October 2025) was a Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring injuries. After retiring from competitions he worked as a trainer in Vilnius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kęstutis Šapka is the 1,679th most popular athlete (down from 1,520th in 2024), the 191st most popular biography from Lithuania (down from 190th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Lithuanian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Kęstutis Šapka ranks 1,679 out of 6,025. Before him are Murray Halberg, Herbert Gruber, Heather Oakes, Lien Gisolf, Archibald MacKinnon, and Tom Richards. After him are Marc Bouissou, Jack Lovelock, Eddy Ottoz, Bob Tisdall, Jalmari Eskola, and Takao Sakurai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Kęstutis Šapka ranks 580. Before him are Bill O'Reilly, Sanja Iveković, Daniel Pipes, Richard Thompson, Wendy Sherman, and Jack McGee. After him are Gregory Areshian, David A. Johnston, Michael Hogan, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Suthep Thaugsuban, and Rauno Miettinen. Among people deceased in 2025, Kęstutis Šapka ranks 371. Before him are Ludo Dierckxsens, Dick Barnett, Chuck Mangione, Niilo Halonen, Josef Černý, and Tomo Sakurai. After him are Manuel Lapuente, Clodagh Rodgers, Mary K. Gaillard, Mara Corday, Andriy Parubiy, and Sabu.

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In Lithuania

Among people born in Lithuania, Kęstutis Šapka ranks 191 out of 328. Before him are Stepas Butautas (1925), Vasily Kachalov (1875), Arminas Narbekovas (1965), Zehava Gal-On (1956), Šarūnas Bartas (1964), and Vytautas Žalakevičius (1930). After him are Jurga Ivanauskaitė (1961), Albertas Šimėnas (1950), Violeta Urmana (1961), Edgaras Jankauskas (1975), Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna (1892), and Sigitas Geda (1943).

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Among ATHLETES In Lithuania

Among athletes born in Lithuania, Kęstutis Šapka ranks 7. Before him are Virgilijus Alekna (1972), Władysław Kozakiewicz (1953), Władysław Komar (1940), Hans-Georg Reimann (1941), Remigijus Valiulis (1958), and Romas Ubartas (1960). After him are Robertas Žulpa (1960), Žydrūnas Savickas (1975), Nijolė Sabaitė (1950), Darius Kasparaitis (1972), Lina Kačiušytė (1963), and Laura Asadauskaitė (1984).

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