Irina Abysova

Russian triathlete
Irina Abysova
Abysova at the World Cup triathlon in Tiszaújváros, 2011
Personal information
Full nameIrina Alekseyevna Abysova
Born (1980-11-07) 7 November 1980 (age 43)
Moscow, Russia
Medal record
Women's aquathlon
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Elite

Irina Alekseyevna Abysova (Russian: Ирина Алексеевна Абысова, born 7 November 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian open water swimmer and professional triathlete. In 2003, 2007,[1] 2009 and 2010[2] she won the Russian Triathlon Championships and she took part in the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing and the 2012 Games in London. She is the winner of the 2013 ITU Aquathlon World Championship.[3]

Sports career

Abysova started her career at the age of six when she was admitted to the aquatic section of the Olympic Village (Олимпийская деревня) in Moscow. At 13 years old she entered the sports school called Pioneer Palace (Дворец пионеров) and two years later she joined the МССУОР, a vocational school for Olympic athletes (Московское среднее специальное училище олимпийского резерва, or Московское специальное спортивное училище олимпийского резерва).[citation needed]

In 1999 Abysova, with the title “Master of Sports” (мастер спорта), went on to the РГАФК, the Sports University of Moscow (now РГУФКСиТ). In 2001 Abysova won the open water or long distance swimming silver medal (10 km) in Fukuoka. In 2002, however, she felt that her career as a swimmer might be coming to an end and turned to triathlon, winning the Russian Triathlon Championship in the subsequent year. In 2003 Abysova joined the sports club Ozërki (СК Озёрки)[4] and concluded her university studies.

In 2005, one year after having become a mother, she won the Russian Winter Triathlon Championships and was also active in the elite section of the German club TUS Griesheim. At the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 Abysova had a bad bicycle accident during the event and was unable to finish.[5]

In 2009 the French triathlon club TOC Cesson Sevigne mentioned her among its international stars but Abysova did not take part in the French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux. In 2011, Abysova opened the new season in Cyprus, where the Russian triathletes had their training camp. At the Volkswagen Aldiana Triathlon (27 March 2011) she placed first on the Olympic Distance.

In 2012, she took part in the women's triathlon at the Olympic games, finishing in 13th place.[6]

ITU competitions

In the eight years from 2003 to 2010, Irina Abysova took part in 51 ITU competitions and achieved 16 top ten positions.[7] Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.

Results list
Date Competition Place Rank
2003-09-20 European Cup Zagreb 13
2003-10-22 European Cup Alanya 7
2005-07-16 Premium European Cup Holten 3
2005-08-20 European Championships Lausanne 11
2005-10-26 Premium European Cup Alanya 4
2006-03-10 World Cup Aqaba 7
2006-06-04 World Cup Madrid 16
2006-06-24 European Championships Autun 18
2006-08-13 World Cup Tiszaújváros 14
2006-09-03 World Championships Lausanne 32
2006-09-10 World Cup[8] Hamburg 27
2006-09-24 World Cup Beijing DNF
2006-11-05 World Cup Cancun 24
2007-03-25 World Cup Mooloolaba DNF
2007-05-06 World Cup Lisbon 21
2007-05-13 World Cup Richards Bay 13
2007-06-03 World Cup Madrid DNF
2007-06-30 European Championships Copenhagen DNS
2007-07-07 Premium European Cup Holten 4
2007-07-29 World Cup Salford 17
2007-08-11 World Cup Tiszaújváros DNF
2007-09-01 World Championships Hamburg 32
2007-09-15 World Cup Beijing 35
2007-10-07 World Cup Rhodes 11
2007-11-04 World Cup Cancun 21
2008-04-13 World Cup Ishigaki 9
2008-04-26 World Cup Tongyeong 7
2008-05-10 European Championships Lisbon 10
2008-06-08 World Championships Vancouver 26
2008-07-06 World Cup Hamburg DNF
2008-07-13 World Cup Tiszaújváros DNF
2008-07-20 World Cup Kitzbühel 15
2008-08-18 Olympic Games Beijing DNF
2008-09-13 European Cup Vienna 5
2009-04-05 European Cup Quarteira 13
2009-05-02 World Championship Series Tongyeong 25
2009-07-05 European Championships[9] Holten 8
2009-07-25 World Championship Series Hamburg 9
2009-08-09 World Cup Tiszaújváros 2
2009-08-15 World Championship Series London 34
2009-09-13 World Championship Series, Grand Final Gold Coast 25
2010-04-18 European Cup Antalya 3
2010-05-08 World Championship Series Seoul 39
2010-06-05 World Championship Series Madrid 17
2010-07-03 European Championships Athlone 21
2010-07-17 World Championship Series Hamburg 37
2010-07-24 World Championship Series London 29
2010-08-08 World Cup Tiszaújváros 10
2010-08-29 Premium European Cup Almere 4
2010-09-08 World Championship Series, Grand Final Budapest 50
2010-11-13 Premium European Cup Eilat 2
2011-04-09 World Championship Series Sydney 38
2011-06-04 World Championship Series Madrid 28
2011-06-18 World Championship Series Kitzbuhel 31
2011-06-24 European Championships Pontevedra 11
2011-07-31 Premium European Cup Banyoles 2
2011-08-06 World Championship Series London 25
2011-08-14 World Cup Tiszaújváros 3
2012 Olympic Games London 13

DNF = Did not finish

Personal

In 2003 Abysova married the Russian triathlete and 2008 Olympian Igor Sysoyev. In 2004, Abysova had a daughter.

Gallery

  • Irina Abysova checking out in Tiszaújváros, 2011.
    Irina Abysova checking out in Tiszaújváros, 2011.
  • Irina Abysova with her bronze medal in Tiszaújváros, 2011.
    Irina Abysova with her bronze medal in Tiszaújváros, 2011.
  • Irina Abysova at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbuhel, 2011.
    Irina Abysova at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbuhel, 2011.
  • Irina Abysova on her way to the silver medal in Tiszaújváros, 2009.
    Irina Abysova on her way to the silver medal in Tiszaújváros, 2009.
  • Irina Abysova with her World Cup silver medal in Tiszaújváros, 2009.
    Irina Abysova with her World Cup silver medal in Tiszaújváros, 2009.

References

  1. ^ See http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/3atlon/Triatlon-Polyanskiy-i-Abisova-viigrali-chempionat-Rossii. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ See "Официальный сайт федерации триатлона России". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-06-15.. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  3. ^ Sherwood, Merryn (11 September 2013). "Varga (SVK) and Abysova (RUS) collect 2013 Aquathlon World Championships". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  4. ^ See http://www.ozerki.ru/whoiswho/irina-abysova. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Women's Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Women's Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Results for: Irina Abysova". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  8. ^ In the Elite Women ranking (http://www.triathlon.org/results/results/2006_hamburg_bg_triathlon_world_cup/429/) the ITU has a wrong date (9 September); cf. the calendar of the Event Races on http://www.triathlon.org/events/event/2006_hamburg_bg_triathlon_world_cup/. Retrieved on 30 November 2009.
  9. ^ In the Women Elite ranking the ITU gives a wrong date (2 July), instead of the 5 July; cf. http://www.triathlon.org/results/results/2009_holten_etu_triathlon_european_championships/3318/ and the right date in the Event Races section: http://www.triathlon.org/events/event/2009_holten_etu_triathlon_european_championships/. Retrieved on 30 November 2009.

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