Yury Aleksandrovich Shlyapin (Russian: Юрий Александрович Шляпин; January 11, 1932 – July 8, 2009) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Yury Shlyapin
Personal information
Born(1932-01-11)January 11, 1932
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died(2009-07-08)July 8, 2009
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Team competition

In 1952 he was part of the Soviet team which finished seventh in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played five matches.

Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1956 tournament. He played all seven matches.

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