Iryna Kryuko

Iryna Kryuko (Belarusian: Ірына Крыўко; Russian: Ирина Валерьевна Кривко; born 30 July 1991) is a Belarusian biathlete. She won a gold medal in the 4×6 km relay at the 2018 Olympics. She also competed in the 2014/15 world cup season, and represented Belarus at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti.[3]

Iryna Kryuko
Kryuko at the 2018 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991
Syanno, Belarus[1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2018)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang4 × 6 km relay
European Championships
2014 Nové Město4 x 6 km relay
2019 Raubichi10 km pursuit
2014 Nové Město15 km individual
2019 Raubichi15 km individual
2020 Raubichi7.5 km sprint

Kryuko's parents divorced soon after her birth, hence she and her younger brother Victor were raised by their mother. Iryna took up biathlon aged 11, by chance – after their house burned down in a fire, the family moved to a dormitory next to a biathlon training base. Her brother followed her and also became an international biathlon competitor. Iryna debuted internationally at the 2009 World Junior Championships, where she placed fourth individually. In 2011 she was included into the senior national team.[1]

World Cup

Individual podiums
SeasonPlaceCompetitionPlacement
2017–18 Annecy, FranceMass Start2

Relay podiums
SeasonPlaceCompetitionPlacement
2014–15 Ruhpolding, GermanyRelay2

References
  1. КРИВКО Ирина Валерьевна. noc.by
  2. Ирина Кривко. biathlon.com.ua
  3. "Iryna Kryuko". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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