Former world champion long jumper
Fiona May's daughter with former pole vaulter Gianni Iapichino,
Larissa, followed in the footsteps of her mother winning the
European under-20 long jump championship at the age of 17 on
Sunday.
Larissa Iapichino came first in the same competition her
mother won in Birmingham in 1987, when she was still competing
for Great Britain.
"I can't believe, it was crazy," said Larissa.
May, 49, won two world as well as two Olympic silvers.
She then had a brief career as an actress as well as winning
Italy's version of Dancing with the Stars.
Gianni Iapichino, 50, was Italian pole vault champion for
many years and won the European Cup in 1991.
May and Iapichino were married from 1995 to 2011. They have
another daughter, Anastasia.
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