Iryna Zhuk
Belarusian pole vaulter
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Iryna Henadzeuna Zhuk, née Yakaltsevich (Belarusian: Ірына Генадзеўна Жук (Якалцэвіч); born 26 January 1993), is a Belarusian athlete specialising in the pole vault.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. She won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. In 2021, Zhuk tied for third at the European Athletics Indoor Championships with Holly Bradshaw. Zhuk competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, this time reaching the final.
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BornIryna Yakaltsevich
26 January 1993
26 January 1993
Grodno, Belarus
EducationHrodna State University[1]
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
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| Born | Iryna Yakaltsevich 26 January 1993 Grodno, Belarus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Hrodna State University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zhuk's personal bests in the event are 4.74 metres outdoors (2021) and 4.80 metres indoors (2022). Both marks are also national records.
She is married to Belarusian athlete Vital Zhuk.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing  Belarus | |||||
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Bishan, Singapore | 2nd (B) | 3.90 m | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 16th (q) | 3.95 m | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 4.25 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th | 4.35 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 34th (q) | 4.15 m | ||
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 12th | 4.40 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | NM | ||
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 4.40 m | ||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 4.55 m | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 4.65 m | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 4.70 m | ||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 4.65 m | |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 4.50 m | ||
