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Irina Kirichenko

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Irina Kirichenko
Irina Kirichenko in 1967
Personal information
Born(1937-06-13)13 June 1937
Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died11 March 2020(2020-03-11) (aged 82)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubDynamo
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Milan Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 1963 Rocourt Individual sprint
Gold medal – first place 1964 Paris Individual sprint
Gold medal – first place 1966 Frankfurt Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 1967 Amsterdam Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 1968 Rome Individual sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Antwerp Individual sprint

Irina Ivanovna Kirichenko (Russian: Ири́на Ива́новна Кириче́нко; 13 June 1937 – 11 March 2020) was a Soviet sprint cyclist who won two gold, four silver and one bronze medal at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1962–1969. Between 1960 and 1969 she also won 10 national titles. After retirement from competitions she worked as a cycling coach in Kharkiv.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ КИРИЧЕНКО Ирина Ивановна (СССР). sportbiography.ru
  2. ^ Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. Olma Media Group. p. 67. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
Irina Kirichenko in 1967