Irina Kostyuchenkova
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Irina Kostyuchenkova (Russian: Ирина Костюченкова; born May 11, 1961), is a retired female javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union and later Ukraine.
Kostyuchenkova was born in Chelyabinsk. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, FR Yugoslavia.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 8th | 61.40 m |
1987 | World Student Games | Zagreb, FR Yugoslavia | 1st | 66.72 m |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 12th | 60.60 m | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 67.00 m PB |
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1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 17th (q) | 57.60 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (q) | 57.96 m |
World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 58.10 m | |
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References
- Irina Kostyuchenkova profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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- Living people
- Ukrainian javelin throwers
- Soviet javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union
- Olympic athletes of the Unified Team
- Ukrainian people of Russian descent
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