Alina Ivanova
Alina Petrovna Ivanova (Russian: Алина Петровна Иванова; born 16 March 1969 in Kildishevo, Yadrinsky District, Chuvash ASSR[1]) is a retired Russian long-distance athlete who competing in race walking and road running. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 10 km walk at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
She changed to the marathon run later in her career and was a two-time winner at both the Prague International Marathon and the Dublin Marathon.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | — | 5000 m walk | DQ |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 10 km walk | 42.57 |
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1995 | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:35:30 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Marathon | Hong Kong, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:39:26 |
| 2000 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:42 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 8th | Marathon | 2:31:26 | |
| 2001 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 7th | Marathon | 2:25:34 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2006 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:20 |
References
- ^"Иванова Алина Петровна". Chuvash Encyclopedia (in Russian). Chuvash State Institute of Human Sciences. 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
External links
- Alina Ivanova at World Athletics
- Alina Ivanova at Olympics.com
- Alina Ivanova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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