Irina Aleksandrovna Starykh (Russian: Ирина Александровна Старых; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian biathlete.
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Starykh was seen as a medal hope for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but was withdrawn from the team after she failed a doping test.[1]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 |
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42nd | 24th | 4th | 15th | 10th | — | — |
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— | 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
- ^ "Russian Biathlete Irina Starykh Receives 2-Year Ban For Doping". The Moscow Times. July 17, 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
External links
- Irina Starykh at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Irina Starykh at IBU BiathlonResults.com
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