# Danylo Sapunov

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. 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.
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.

## 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

### 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.
| 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