Kulesha, Iryna

NOC Belarus   
GenderWomen
Born26 Jun 1986
Height1.63 m
Weight 75 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Brest, BLR
Higher education Mazyr State Pedagogical University: Mazyr, BLR
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? She was doing volleyball and athletics when her first weightlifting coach Alexander Samodaev noticed her in college.
Name of coach Viktor Shilay
Further Personal Information
Languages Russian
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? Belarus

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012   75kg   London
2008   75kg   Beijing
World Championships
2011 4 75kg   Paris
2011 3 75kg - Snatch   Paris
2011 6 75kg - Clean & Jerk   Paris
2010 4 75kg   Antalya
2010 4 75kg - Snatch   Antalya
2010 6 75kg - Clean & Jerk   Antalya
2007 9 75kg   Chiang Mai
2007 8 75kg - Snatch   Chiang Mai
2007 13 75kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiang Mai
2006 16 75kg   Santo Domingo
2006 18 75kg - Snatch   Santo Domingo
2006 16 75kg - Clean & Jerk   Santo Domingo
European Championships
2011   75kg   Kazan
2011   75kg - Snatch   Kazan
2011   75kg - Clean & Jerk   Kazan
2007 8 75kg   Strasbourg
2007 5 75kg - Snatch   Strasbourg
2007 8 75kg - Clean & Jerk   Strasbourg
European Junior & Under 23 Championships
2006 3 +75kg   Palermo
2006 4 +75kg - Snatch   Palermo
2006 3 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Palermo
European Youth Championships
2003 4 69kg   Dortmund
2003 3 69kg - Snatch   Dortmund
2003 8 69kg - Clean & Jerk   Dortmund