Irina Kostyuchenkova
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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Representing  Soviet Union
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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 |
Representing  Unified Team
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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 | |
Representing  Ukraine
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External links[]
- Irina Kostyuchenkova at World Athletics
- Iryna Kostiuchenkova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union
- Olympic athletes of the Unified Team
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Ukrainian people of Russian descent
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
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