Irina Kovalchuk

Irina Yevhenivna Kovalchuk (born 27 April 1989) is a retired Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast.^[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Irina Kovalchuk
Ірина Євгенівна Ковальчук
Full name	Irina Yevhenivna Kovalchuk
Country represented	Ukraine
Born	(1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35) Havana, Cuba
Discipline	Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level	International Elite
Years on national team	2003-2009
Club	Deriugins School
Head coach(es)	Irina Deriugina
Retired	yes
Medal record Representing  Ukraine Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2005 Baku Team Summer Universiade 2007 Bangkok 5 Ropes 2007 Bangkok Group All-around 2009 Belgrade 3 Ribbons + 2 Ropes 2009 Belgrade Group All-around 2009 Belgrade 5 Hoops

Career

Irina was part of the Ukrainian junior group that finished 5th at the European Championships in Riesa, Germany.^[2] She debuted as a senior in 2005, when she got to compete the European Championships in Moscow as a member of the group finishing 5th with 5 balls, at the World Championships in Baku as an individual she won silver in the team competition with Anna Bessonova and Natalia Godunko.^[3][4]

In 2006 she was again included into the national group for the European Championships where, along Valentyna Golovina, Polina Kondaurova, Viera Perederiy, Olga Skutarnova and Victoria Zubchenko, took 9th place overall and 8th with 3 hoops & 4 clubs.^[5] The same year she topped the All-Around and was 2nd in teams at the Gymnasiada in Athens.

In August 2007 she competed in the Universiade in Bangkok, along Nadya Vasina, Vita Zubchenko, Polina Kondaurova, Inga Kozhokhina and Olha Skuradova, winning silver in the All-Around and gold with 5 ropes, after that she was awarded the state award "For work and achievement".^[6] A month later she was selected for the World Championships in Patras, there Irina took 19th place in the All-Around thus earning a spot for Ukraine at the 2008 Olympic Games.^[7]

Her last competition was the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, along Viera Perederiy, Olena Dmytrash, Oksana Petulko, Olga Tsolga and Vita Zubchenko, won bronze in the All-Around and with hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons & 2 ropes.^[8]

References

1. "KOVALCHUK Iryna - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
2. "2003 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Book results" (PDF). ueg.org.
3. "2005 European Championships" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
4. "27.World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan 2005". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
5. "2006 European Championships" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
6. "Fisu Magazine n72" (PDF). www.fisu.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-24.
7. "2007 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
8. "HickokSports.com - History - World University Games Medalists in Rhythmic Gymnastics". 2010-12-03. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2024-06-17.