Iryna Leshchanka (Belarusian: Ірына Лешчанка; Russian: Ирина Валерьевна Лещенко; née Kryuko, 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]

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Iryna Leshchanka

Leshchanka at the 2018 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 32) Syanno, Soviet Union[1]
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Sport
Coached by	Vasili Leshchenko[2]
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Olympic Games
Teams	1 (2018)
Medals	1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Medal record Representing  Belarus Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 6 km relay Junior World Championships 2012 Kontiolahti 10 km pursuit Youth World Championships 2009 Canmore 3 × 6 km relay 2010 Torsby 3 × 6 km relay European Championships 2014 Nové Město 4 x 6 km relay 2019 Raubichi 10 km pursuit 2014 Nové Město 15 km individual 2019 Raubichi 15 km individual 2020 Raubichi 7.5 km sprint

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Leshchanka's parents divorced soon after her birth; hence she and her younger brother Victor were raised by their mother. Iryna took up biathlon at age 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, placing fourth individually. In 2011 she was included in the senior national team.^[1]

1 medal (1 gold)

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Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass Start	Relay	Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang	36th	17th	17th	26th	Gold	—
2022 Beijing	41st	60th	20th	—	13th	—

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0 medals

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Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass Start	Relay	Mixed Relay	Single mixed relay
2015 Kontiolahti	19th	—	—	—	6th	—	—
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen	64th	66th	—	—	18th	9th
2017 Hochfilzen	14th	36th	45th	—	9th	22nd
2019 Östersund	62nd	26th	33rd	24th	11th	—	—
2020 Antholz	30th	52nd	49th	—	13th	12th	—
2021 Pokljuka	—	75th	—	—	4th	—	12th

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*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.