Iryna LESHCHANKA
BelarusEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Biathlon |
Women's 15km Individual | 41 | |
| Women's 7.5km Sprint | 60 | ||
| Women's 10km Pursuit | 20 | ||
| Women's 4x6km Relay | 13 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 17 | Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 17 | Women's 10 kilometres Pursuit | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 26 | Women's 12.5 kilometres Mass Start | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 36 | Women's 15 kilometres | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
nee Kryuko
Movies, walking
Athlete, Sport instructor
Physical Education - Polotsk State University (Navapolatsk, BLR)
Husband, Artsiom Leshchenko (married 2018; national team waxing crew member). Mother, Irina (divorced). Brother, Viktar.
Belarusian, Russian, English
Trade Union (Prafsajuz)
National: Reinhard Goesweiner (AUT), Oleg Ryzhenkov (BLR)
Husband Artsiom Leshchenko (Biathlon): Competed internationally 2006-2011 in the IBU Cup and European Championships. Dual gold medallist in summer biathlon at the 2010 Junior World Championships. His father Vasili was Iryna's personal supervisor and later the women's team national head coach from 2018 to 2020.
Brother Viktar Kryuko (Biathlon): Dual gold medallist at the 2016 Junior European Championships in Pokljuka (individual, sprint). Competed at the IBU Cup since 2013, with a best finish of fifth (2020 Brezno pursuit). Seven World Cup tournaments since 2015.
2010 IBU Cup in Beitostoelen (Sprint - 39th, 20th)
2011 World Cup in Hochfilzen (Sprint - 46th, Pursuit - 40th)
2017/2018: Infections in wisdom teeth, requiring her to take antibiotics and miss several training sessions. Problems continued throughout the 2018/19 season.
2017/2018: Knee problems. Pain during cycling training was relieved through medical support and with fewer cycling units.
2011
Her family home burned down she was in elementary school and the family had to move into a dormitory, which was located next to the biathlon training base. At age 11, a physical education teacher and former biathlete, introduced her to the coach at the sport school. Began training seriously in 2005. (noc.by, 2021; biathlon.com.ua, 2021)
"Before I started biathlon, I watched the other kids train for almost a year. The sport the kids were doing looked interesting." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)
"I prefer setting new goals each season." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)
Tries to incorporate the best characteristics from other biathletes into her training. (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)
Winning relay gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. "To be honest, I was relieved. Something great that I had always wished for had finally come true. I could hardly breathe. Thanks to this medal, I'm more relaxed. I am enjoying every race like never before and I no longer take mistakes as seriously. It is a great feeling when there is no longer so much pressure on you and you can just do what you love without having to go deep inside yourself all the time." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)
"Nobody has to tell me that I can do something. If I do my thing, I have enough self-confidence." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)
Honoured Master of Sports of the Republic of Belarus (2018)
Order for Personal Courage (2018)
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- Gold Medal Event
