| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
 | 1980 Moscow | Quadruple sculls |
Yuriy Pavlovich Shapochka (Ukrainian : Юрій Павлович Шапочка, born 19 September 1952) is a Ukrainian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
In 1980, he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the quadruple sculls event.
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