Sapunov at the European Cup triathlon in Quarteira, 2011.Sapunov with the bronze medal at the European Cup triathlon in Quarteira, 2011.
Danylo Sapunov (Ukrainian: Данило Сапунов, patronymic: Володимирович; born 5 April 1982 in Zaporizhya), is a Kazakhstani (since 2002 till 2009) and Ukrainian (until 2002 and since 2010) professional triathlete.[1] From 2008 to 2010, Danylo Sapunov was married to the Ukrainian triathlete Yuliya Yelistratova.
Career
He is a triple Olympic Games participant (Athens 2004: 17th for Kazakhstan; Beijing 2008: 21st for Kazakhstan; London 2012: 42nd for Ukraine). Sapunov also represented Kazakhstan at the Asian Games.[2]
In the eleven years from 2000 to 2010, Sapunov took part in 95 ITU competitions and achieved 56 top ten positions, among which 13 gold medals. He was the best Ukrainian triathlete in the Men Olympic Ranking London 2012.[3]
Doping and Disqualification
On 10 April, 2020, the IRONMAN® Anti-Doping Program announced that Daniil Sapunov violated anti-doping rules resulting from out-of-competition testing. The athletes have accepted a four-year sanction for the anti-doping rule violation [4]
ITU competitions
Unless indicated otherwise, the following competitions are triathlons and belong to the Elite category. The list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's Profile Page.[5]
Date
Competition
Place
Rank
2000-07-08
European Championships (Junior)
Stein
29
2001-06-23
European Championships (Junior)
Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary)
20
2001-08-18
World Cup
Tiszaújváros
25
2002-06-08
European Cup
Belgrade
3
2002-07-28
World Cup
Tiszaújváros
24
2002-09-29
Asian Regional Championships
Murakami City
10
2002-10-06
World Cup
Makuhari
21
2002-10-23
European Cup
Alanya
2
2002-11-09
World Championships (U23)
Cancun
4
2003-06-07
World Cup
Tongyeong
14
2003-06-15
World Cup
Gamagori
10
2003-08-03
World Cup
Tiszaújváros
15
2003-10-13
World Cup
Makuhari
4
2003-10-22
European Cup
Alanya
2
2004-04-03
ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships
Subic Bay
2
2004-04-11
World Cup
Ishigaki
49
2004-04-25
World Cup
Mazatlan
10
2004-05-09
World Championships (U23)
Madeira
4
2004-06-12
World Cup
Tongyeong
18
2004-07-11
Asian Cup
Burabay
2
2004-08-01
World Cup
Tiszaújváros
14
2004-08-25
Olympic Games
Athens
17
2004-09-05
Asian Cup
Macau
3
2004-10-31
World Cup
Cancun
7
2004-11-07
World Cup
Rio de Janeiro
14
2005-07-02
ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships
Singapore
6
2005-09-10
World Championships (U23)
Gamagori
2
2005-09-17
OSIM World Cup
Beijing
19
2005-10-26
Premium European Cup
Alanya
5
2006-03-03
World Cup
Doha
12
2006-04-16
World Cup
Ishigaki
21
2006-05-27
Asian Cup
Yicheng
1
2006-06-03
Asian Cup
Tongyeong
2
2006-06-11
BG World Cup
Richards Bay
6
2006-07-01
Asian Cup
Singapore
2
2006-07-23
Asian Cup
Jinzhou
1
2006-07-30
Asian Cup
Burabay
1
2006-08-12
ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships
Jiayuguan
2
2006-09-02
World Championships
Lausanne
29
2006-09-09
BG World Cup
Hamburg
30
2006-09-17
Asian Cup
Macau
3
2006-09-24
BG World Cup
Beijing
38
2006-10-18
Premium European Cup
Alanya
6
2006-11-05
BG World Cup
Cancun
10
2006-12-08
Asian Games
Doha
3
2007-04-15
BG World Cup
Ishigaki
21
2007-05-12
Asian Cup
Yicheng
6
2007-06-01
ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships
Tongyeong
1
2007-06-17
BG World Cup
Des Moines
7
2007-06-24
Asian Cup
Sokcho City
1
2007-07-15
Asian Cup
Burabay
1
2007-07-22
Asian Cup
Jinzhou
1
2007-08-12
Asian Cup
Jiayuguan
1
2007-08-30
BG World Championships
Hamburg
26
2007-09-15
BG World Cup
Beijing
54
2007-09-23
Asian Cup
Hong Kong
1
2007-10-24
Premium European Cup
Alanya
5
2007-11-04
BG World Cup
Cancun
20
2008-04-13
BG World Cup
Ishigaki
27
2008-04-26
BG World Cup
Tongyeong
15
2008-05-02
ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships
Guanzhou
2
2008-05-25
Asian Cup
Seoul
DNS
2008-06-15
Asian Cup
Seorak
1
2008-06-22
World Cup
Hy-Vee
15
2008-07-06
Asian Cup
Burabay
1
2008-08-03
European Cup
Egirdir
1
2008-08-18
Olympic Games
Beijing
21
2008-09-07
Premium European Cup
Kedzierzyn Kozle
6
2008-09-27
Asian Cup
Suixian
2
2008-10-26
Premium European Cup
Alanya
3
2008-11-15
Asian Cup
Hong Kong
3
2009-05-02
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Tongyeong
18
2009-06-21
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Washington DC
21
2009-06-27
Elite Cup
Hy-Vee
9
2009-07-11
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Kitzbühel
34
2009-07-18
European Cup
Brno
15
2009-07-25
Premium Asian Cup
Beijing
1
2009-08-22
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Yokohama
12
2009-09-09
Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final
Gold Coast
40
2009-10-17
Premium Asian Cup
Hong Kong
3
2009-10-25
Premium European Cup
Alanya
7
2009-11-08
World Cup
Huatulco
4
2009-11-21
Premium European Cup
Eilat
4
2010-03-27
World Cup
Mooloolaba
5
2010-04-11
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Sydney
33
2010-05-15
Premium Asian Cup
Fuzhou
3
2010-06-12
Elite Cup
Hy-Vee
23
2010-07-03
European Championships
Athlone
25
2010-07-10
World Cup
Holten
5
2010-08-29
Premium European Cup
Almere
4
2010-09-08
Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final
Budapest
45
2010-10-10
World Cup
Huatulco
16
2010-10-16
World Cup
Tongyeong
26
2010-10-23
Asian Cup
Hong Kong
6
2010-09-08
Premium European Cup
Eilat
5
2011-04-03
European Cup
Antalya
20
2011-04-09
European Cup
Quarteira
3
2011-05-08
World Cup
Monterrey
7
2011-05-15
Asian Cup
Seoul
2
2011-06-04
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Madrid
53
2011-06-18
Dextro Energy World Championship Series
Kitzbuhel
40
2011-06-24
European Championships
Pontevedra
8
2011-06-26
European Championships (Elite Mix Relay)
Pontevedra
2
2011-07-03
European Cup
Penza
4
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
