Irina Meleshina
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Athletics | ||
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2004 Athens | Long jump |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
 |
2008 Valencia | Long jump |
Irina Simagina (born May 25 1982) is a Russian long jumper.
She won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was then more or less away from the international scene the next two seasons. She did not start at the 2005 World Championships, despite having entered the competition, and gave birth to a daughter in the summer of 2006.[1] She returned to competition in early 2007.
Her personal best jump is 7.27 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Tula.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 4th | |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 2nd | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | ||
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th |
References
- ^ Dolgopolov, Nickolai (29 January 2007). "Ukhov stuns with 2.39m leap in Moscow". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
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