Irina Starykh

Irina Aleksandrovna Starykh (Russian: Ирина Александровна Старых; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian biathlete.

Irina Starykh
Open European Championships Biathlon 2017, Individual Women's race, held on January 25th.
Personal information
Born26 August 1987 (1987-08-26) (age 33)
Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia
Professional information
World Cup debut1 March 2013
World Championships
Teams2 (2017, 2019)
World Cup
Seasons5 (2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17 –)
Individual podiums2

Career

She won the gold medal in the sprint competition at the 2013 European Championships.

Starykh was seen as a medal hope for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but was withdrawn from the team after she failed a doping test.[1]

She was disqualified for doping for three years since 23 December 2013.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2017 Hochfilzen 42nd 24th 4th 15th 10th N/A
2019 Östersund 44th 45th
*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.

References

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