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Irina Vasilyevna Stankina (Russian: Ирина Васильевна Станкина; born 25 March 1977 in Saransk, Mordovian ASSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian race walker. The 1994 World Junior champion and record holder, in 1995 she won the 10 kilometres race walk at the World Championships as the youngest-ever (18 years and 135 days).[1] She later walked the 20 kilometres race walk in 1:25:29 hours, the fourth-best time ever.
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 5000 m | 21:05.41 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 10 km | 42:13 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | 10 km | DQ |
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 5000 m | 21:31.85 | |
| 1997 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 1st | 10 km | 41:52 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 10 km | DQ | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 17th | 20 km | 1:35:42 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | 20 km | DNF |
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