Iryna Pukha (Ukrainian: Ірина Пуха, born 10 January 1973) is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.

Iryna Pukha
Medal record
Women's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Ghent 60 metres
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Madrid 100 m

She won a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the 2000 European Indoor Championships.[1] She also competed at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and the 2001 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[2]

In the 100 metres she finished fourth at the 1992 World Junior Championships.[2] She participated at the 1996 Olympic Games,[3] the 1997 World Championships,[2] the 1998 European Championships[4] and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[3]

In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fourth at the 1998 European Championships.[5] She also competed at the 1999 World Championships[6] and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[3] At the 1997 World Championships the relay team was disqualified.[7]

Her personal best times are 7.11 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved at the 2000 European Indoor Championships in Ghent, and 11.12 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Chania.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "European Indoor Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Iryna Pukha at World Athletics  
  3. ^ a b c "Iryna Pukha". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Women 100m European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Women 4x100m Relay European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Women 4x100m Relay World Championship 1999 Sevilla (ESP)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Women 4x100m Relay World Championship 1997 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 20 March 2010.