Iryna Leshchanka

Iryna Leshchanka (Belarusian: Ірына Лешчанка; Russian: Ирина Валерьевна Лещенко; née Kryuko, born 30 July 1991) is a Belarusian biathlete. She won a gold medal in the 4×6 km relay at the 2018 Olympics. She also competed in the 2014/15 world cup season and represented Belarus at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti.[3]

Iryna Leshchanka
Leshchanka at the 2018 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991
Syanno, Soviet Union[1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2018)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang4 × 6 km relay
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Kontiolahti10 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Canmore3 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2010 Torsby3 × 6 km relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Nové Město4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place2019 Raubichi10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2014 Nové Město15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2019 Raubichi15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2020 Raubichi7.5 km sprint

Leshchanka's parents divorced soon after her birth; hence she and her younger brother Victor were raised by their mother. Iryna took up biathlon at age 11, by chance – after their house burned down in a fire, the family moved to a dormitory next to a biathlon training base. Her brother followed her and also became an international biathlon competitor. Iryna debuted internationally at the 2009 World Junior Championships, placing fourth individually. In 2011 she was included in the senior national team.[1]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 gold)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed relay
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 36th 17th 17th 26th Gold —

World Championships

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay Single mixed relay
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 19th — — — 6th — —
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 64th 66th — — 18th 9th
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 14th 36th 45th — 9th 25th
Sweden 2019 Östersund 62nd 26th 33rd 24th 11th — —
Italy 2020 Antholz 30th 52nd 49th — 13th 12th —
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka — 75th — — 4th — 12th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

Individual podiums
SeasonPlaceCompetitionPlacement
2017–18France Annecy, FranceMass Start2

Relay podiums
SeasonPlaceCompetitionPlacement
2014–15Germany Ruhpolding, GermanyRelay2
2020–21Germany Oberhof, GermanyRelay2
2020–21Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě, Czech RepublicRelay2

References
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  1. КРИВКО Ирина Валерьевна. noc.by
  2. Ирина Кривко. biathlon.com.ua
  3. "Iryna Leshchanka". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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