Irina Abysova

Irina Alexeyevna Abyssowa (Russian Ирина Алексеевна Абысова, also: Abysova; born November 7, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian marathon swimmer and professional triathlete, triathlon Russian champion of the years 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2010 and a permanent member of the Russian national Team.

Sports career

With six years Abyssowa Irina started her career as a high performance athlete, when she was admitted to the swimming department of the so-called " Olympic Village " ( Олимпийская деревня ) in Moscow. At 13, she entered the Sports School " Pioneer Palace " ( Дворец пионеров ) and came to the set up for the training of Olympic athletes elite МССУОР two years later ( Московское среднее специальное училище олимпийского резерва, or by other sources: Московское специальное спортивное училище олимпийского резерва ) they won in 1999, now as a "masterpiece ( in ) des Sports" ( мастер спорта ), with the " red diploma " ended, and finally at the prestigious Moscow Sports University РГАФК (now РГУФКСиТ ) switch over.

2002 rose Abyssowa after they had won at the World Championships in Fukuoka in the year before the silver medal in the 10 - km marathon swimming, triathlon on to, when it became the end of her swimming career. Just a year later she was Russian triathlon champion, married the professional triathletes Igor Sysoyev, joined the Moscow sports club Ozerki ( СК Озерки ) at, completed her sports studies and in 2004 was Mother, but their triathlon career could successfully continue. In 2005 she won the Russian Winter Triathlon - Championship, 2006, she was also in the German Triathlon Championship active as an elite gain for the TUS Griesheim.

While her husband Igor Sysoyev in Beijing finished ninth at the 2008 Olympic Games, Abyssowa retired after a serious bicycle crash out injured and had to pause for half a year after the European Cup in Vienna.

In 2009, the French Triathlon Club TOC Cesson Sevigne Abyssowa led among his elite legionary inside, but Abyssowa does not seem to have participated in the French race and the Championship club Lyonnaise des Eaux. In the eight years from 2003 to 2010 Abyssowa took part in 51 ITU competitions and achieved 16 top ten finishes.

The 2011 season opened Abyssowa a gold medal in Cyprus, where the Russian triathletes had set up their training camp. When Volkswagen aldiana Triathlon (27 March 2011) won Abyssowa gold on the Olympic distance. Abyssowa now lives in Moscow.

Sporting successes

( DNF - Did Not Finish )

ITU competitions

The following list is based on the official ITU rankings and the Athlete 's Profile Page. Unless specifically noted, it is in the following events are triathlons ( Olympic Distance ) and the elite category.

BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish