Iryna Taranenko-Terelya

Iryna Taranenko-Terelya
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Ramsau 15 km combined pursuit
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Zakopane Relay

Iryna Leonidivna Taranenko-Terelya (Ukrainian: Ірина Леонідівна Тараненко-Тереля, born March 31, 1966) is a former Ukrainian cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Ramsau. She was the first woman to represent Ukraine at the Olympics.[1]

Taranenko's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 4th twice at Nagano in 1998 (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit, 15 km). She also earned seven individual career victories from 1996 to 2000.

References

  1. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.


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