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Iryna Taranenko-Terelya

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Ukrainian cross-country skier (born 1966)
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.

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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