Iryna Koliadenko
Koliadenko in 2021
Personal information
Native nameІрина Коляденко
Born (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25)
Irpin, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine[citation needed]
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
  • 62 kg
  • 65 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 62 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Nur-Sultan 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 62 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Warsaw 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Zagreb 62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 65 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest 65 kg

Iryna Volodymyrivna Koliadenko (Ukrainian: Ірина Володимирівна Коляденко, born 28 August 1998) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's freestyle 62 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2]

In 2019, Koliadenko won the silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan in the women's freestyle 65 kg event.[3][4] She is also a two-time gold medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.[5][6]

Career

In 2018 and 2019, Koliadenko won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 65 kg event both at the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship and 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship, held in Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary, respectively.[7][8]

In 2020, Koliadenko won one of the bronze medals in the 65 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[9][10] In her bronze medal match she defeated Kriszta Incze of Romania. In March 2021, she qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[11][12] A month later, Koliadenko won the gold medal in the 62 kg event at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[5][13] She defeated Marianna Sastin of Hungary in the final.[5]

Koliadenko won one of the bronze medals in the women's freestyle 62 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1] She defeated Anastasija Grigorjeva of Latvia in her bronze medal match.[1]

In 2022, Koliadenko won the gold medal in her event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[14] She won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament held in Alexandria, Egypt.[15]

Koliadenko won the gold medal in the 62 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[16][17] She defeated Grace Bullen of Norway in her gold medal match.[16][17] Koliadenko won one of the bronze medals in the 62 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[18]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 2nd Freestyle 65 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 1st Freestyle 62 kg
Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 3rd Freestyle 62 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 1st Freestyle 62 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Freestyle 62 kg

References

  1. ^ a b c Pavitt, Michael (4 August 2021). "Kawai succeeds sister as Olympic champion with women's 62kg wrestling triumph". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (19 September 2019). "Gray edges Minagawa to earn fifth women's title at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Berkeley, Geoff (23 April 2021). "Ukraine bag brace of women's wrestling golds at European Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ Dubas, Matthew (13 May 2021). "Sports Shorts". The Ukrainian Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ Etchells, Daniel (1 November 2019). "Cuban strikes gold as women's action concludes at UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 February 2020). "Hristova beats last year's gold medallist Manolova at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  11. ^ Shefferd, Neil (19 March 2021). "Twelve more wrestlers secure Tokyo 2020 places as women's action takes centre stage at European Olympic qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  15. ^ "2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  16. ^ a b Lloyd, Owen (21 April 2023). "Ukraine take golden double at European Wrestling Championships after day four disappointment". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  17. ^ a b "2023 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  18. ^ "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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