Irina Privalova
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| Medal record | |||
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| Women's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
Competitor for the  Unified Team |
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| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | 4x100 m relay | |
| Bronze | 1992 Barcelona | 100 m | |
Competitor for  Russia |
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| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 400 m hurdles | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 4x400 m relay | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1993 Stuttgart | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 1991 Tokyo | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 1993 Stuttgart | 4x400 m relay | |
| Silver | 1995 Gothenburg | 200 m | |
| Bronze | 1993 Stuttgart | 200 m | |
| Bronze | 1995 Gothenburg | 100 m | |
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 1994 Helsinki | 100 m | |
| Gold | 1994 Helsinki | 200 m | |
| Gold | 1998 Budapest | 200 m | |
| Silver | 1994 Helsinki | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 1998 Budapest | 100 m | |
| Bronze | 1998 Budapest | 4x100 m relay | |
Irina Anatoljewna Privalova (Russian: Ирина Анатольевна Привалова; née Sergeyeva on November 22, 1968 in Malakhova) is a Russian athlete.
She first competed in the sprint events, winning two Olympic medals in the 100 m and 200 m in 1992 whilst representing the Unified Team. Irina Privalova had been a formidable competitor during most of the 1990s but had not yet won an outdoor world championship gold medal. In 2000, she gambled successfully and switched to the 400 m hurdles discipline winning the Olympic title in Sydney 2000 in 53.02 s and a bronze in the 4 x 400 m relay team for Russia. It has been suggested that this change at the late age of 31 was due to the fact that her chances of defeating Marion Jones (the overwhelming favourite for the 100 m/200 m double) was slim and the 400 m also being a repeat showdown between Marie-Jose Perec and Cathy Freeman from the 1996 Atlanta Games. (Ironically, that repeat showdown would not happen after Perec left the Sydney games.)
Irina Privalova is currently the world indoor record holder in the 50 m (5.96 s), 60 m (6.92 s) sprints. She has also been the world indoor champion at the 60 m (7.02 s in 1991), 200 m (22.15 s in 1993), and 400 m (50.23 s in 1995) events.
| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Sally Gunnell |
Women's European Athlete of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Sonia O'Sullivan |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Daimí Pernía |
Women's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2000 |
Succeeded by Nezha Bidouane |
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