Irina Bulakhova
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Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
| Irina Bulakhova | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 March 1978[1] Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SK "Bogatyr"[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Irina Bulakhova (born 15 March 1978) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast.
In 1994, Bulakhova competed at the European Championships, held in Stockholm, winning a bronze medal in team competition with Natalia Kalinina and Lilia Podkopayeva.[3] She finished 4th in all-around event,[4] and 6th in floor exercise.[5]
Later she represented Ukraine at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg, finishing 3rd in team competition,[6] 8th in uneven bars event and 6th in floor exercise.[7]
In that year, Irina competed at the World Championships, finishing 16th in all-around competition.
In 1995, Irina with Rustam Sharipov won a silver medal at the International Mixed Pairs competition in Seattle.[8]
She also competed at the World Championships, finishing 5th in team competition.[9]