Athletes from Irkutsk and their accomplishments

Name of Athlete	Sport	Best result
Alexey Dolgih	Boxing: Light flyweight	3 place in world rank
Valeriy Starodubtsev, M.D., Ph.D.	Formerly a middle distance runner - as well as a doctor and coach - for the Russian National Track Team, the Nike International - Paris and French National track teams, and the Upesh Doshe Sports Club in Budapest, Hungary.	He held the Russian indoor record for 800 meters from 1991 to 2000. He is an eight-time USSR national champion at 800 meters and fifth-place finisher in the 4 x 400 relay at the 1991 World Championships. Dr. Starodubtsev received his medical degree from the Irkutsk Medical School with a specialty in sports medicine, therapy, and functional diagnostics. He received a Ph.D. in Sports Pedagogy from the Siberian State University of Physical Culture.
Irina Belova	Track and Field (Pentathlon)	Born 27.3.68, Irkutsk. 6845 (92), 4991i (world record 92); 23.34, 2:02.75, 13.25 & 13.0, 1.93i, 6.82i, 14.42i, 44.37. 4th 90 Eur, 3rd 91 World, 2nd 92 Oly, 2nd 98 Eur Ind Pen, 5th 98 Eur. Served a 4 year drugs suspension after "winning" 93 World Indoor pentathlon (stripped of title after drugs test). Strong comeback in 98 and won at G'tzis
Aleksandr Averbukh	Track and Field	Became Israeli citizen in 1999. Won decathalon in European Under 23 Championships 1997. Finished 6th in heptathlon at European Indoor 1998. European Indoor Champion 2000 (Pole Vault).
A. Potapova, V. Krestianinova, O. Matnenko, N. Bencharov, V. Pavluk, I Smirnov, O Tsiganov, M. Demenkova and others.	Table tennis	The natives of Irkutsk, winners and prize-winners of the European, all-Union and Russian championship, successfully participated in the national teams of USSR and Russia: A. Potapova, V. Krestianinova, O. Matnenko, N. Bencharov, V. Pavluk, I Smirnov, O Tsiganov, M. Demenkova and others. All of them are pupils of the remarkable teacher, honored trainer of RSFSR Igor Zusmann, founder and conducting trainer of the specialized Children's and youth sports school, which has produced about 50 sports champions. Irkutsk Table Tennis Club
"Sibskana"	Ice hockey	Homepage in Russian
Vasiliy Sokov	All-time men's best triple jump	17.37 (+1.6), 68-04-07, 1989-08-06
Yevgeniy Palchikov	All-time best performers in Men's Shot Put	121068 20.94 29 05 94
Igor Palchikov	All-time best performers in Men's Shot Put	190662 20.51 09 08 87
Denis Petushinskiy	Outdoor Track and Field	28.6.67, Irkutsk. 5.90 (93). 6th 93 World record, 4th 94 Eur Ind, 5th 94 Eur
Yacht Club "Istok"		Website in Russian
Irkutsk Aikido Club
Oksana Kostina	Gymnastics	World Champion 7 times
Ekaterina Bonko, Anastasya Dovgaleva, Anastasya Markova	Sport Aerobics	World champions (San-Francisco, July 2001):
Snezhana Popova	Powerlifting in 48 kg category	Second in Europe (European championship in Trenchin, April 2001)