Iryna Petrenko

Iryna Petrenko
Petrenko in 2024
Born (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 32)
Mokhnatyn, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
World Cup career
Seasons2014-
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hochfilzen 4 x 6 km relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Otepää Relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ridnaun Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ridnaun Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Otepää Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ridnaun Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bansko Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Duszniki-Zdrój Mixed relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Obertilliach 3 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Kontiolahti 3 × 6 km relay
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Nové Město 3 × 6 km relay
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Osrblie Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2012 Osrblie Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Osrblie Mixed relay
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trentino Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trentino Mass start

Iryna Petrenko, née Iryna Varvynets (Ukrainian: Ірина Варвинець; born 4 July 1992, in Mokhnatyn, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is World Championships medalist. She participated at 2018 Winter Olympics.

Career

Her first international competition was 2009 Junior World Championships in Canmore, Canada. Her best achievement was just 27th in sprint. Next year she also competed only at junior-level competitions. For the first time, she participated in IBU Cup race in season 2010-11. She was 16th and 17th in sprints in Beitostolen, Norway. Later Varvynets had good results in Junior Worlds and Europeans, where she had 4 Top-10 finishes in 6 races and won a silver medal in relay. Next year she improved her performance and won four medals at Junior World and European championships. Two more relay medals came in season 2012-13. She also participated at 2013 Winter Universide in Italian Trentino, winning there silver and bronze medals.

She debuted for the Ukrainian team at the World Cup on 16 January 2014, in the women's sprint in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, where she was 61st. Following that World Cup stage 2014 in Nové Město wasn't very successful.

In 2014-15 season, she had some good results in IBU Cup, so she got a spot in the women's national team. She participated in the women's relay in Oberhof, Germany. Varvynets was appointed as finisher. She made two additional shots and had good chances to win a medal, but due to her low speed, Ukraine finished just 6th. Nevertheless, she had good personal results, regularly finishing in the points zone and once having a Top-10 finish. So she was included in the team roster for 2015 World championships in Kontiolahti, Finland.

On 17 January 2016, she had her first relay victory in Ruhpolding, Germany. Later that year, Iryna participated at 2016 World Championships in Oslo, Norway, where her best finish was 9th in individual race. Since then, she has been a permanent member of the Ukrainian national team.

Varvynets won a silver medal in relay at 2017 World Championships in Austrian Hochfilzen. But she participated only in one personal race - individual - placing 20th.

She qualified to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1] She was 73rd in sprint and competed in both relays.

Performances

Winter Olympics

Year Event IN SP PU MS RL MRL
2018 South Korea Pyeongchang, South Korea 73 11 7

World Championships

Year Event IN SP PU MS RL MRL
2015 Finland Kontiolahti, Finland 36 37 26 6
2016 Norway Oslo, Norway 9 13 14 16 5
2017 Austria Hochfilzen, Austria 20 2

World Cup

Relay podiums

Season Place Competition Placement
2014–15 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic Mixed relay 3
2015–16 Germany Ruhpolding, Germany Relay 1
United States Presque Isle, United States Relay 2
2016–17 Slovenia Pokljuka, Slovenia Relay 3
Finland Kontiolahti, Finland Mixed relay 3

Rankings

Season Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass starts TOTAL
2014–15 25 44 46 45
2015–16 30 33 41 28 34
2016–17 36 49 32 41

IBU Cup

Individual podiums

Season Place Competition Rank
2014–15 Austria Obertilliach, Austria Individual 2
Austria Obertilliach, Austria Sprint 1
2015–16 Italy Ridanna, Italy Sprint 1
Italy Ridanna, Italy Pursuit 3

Relay podiums

Season Place Competition Rank
2015–16 Italy Ridanna, Italy Mixed relay 3

References

  1. ^ "Ukrainian squad for the 2018 Winter Olympics". Ukrainian Biathlon Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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