Irina Kalentieva
Call me Ira
She may only measure 1.54m (5’1”) in height, but she likes to compensate for this in a unique way, by using the top step of a podium to help her! Irina “Ira” Kalentieva is head and shoulders above her competitors. A World Champion, she has been with the Topeak Ergon Racing Team for several years and many successes. Take 2009: Silver medalist at the European Championships and World Champion is not a bad score sheet.
Travelling around with the World Cup, and the success of the Olympics all serve to enrich her outlook and will to win. It makes her special, and yet approachable. Known as one of the most open and natural characters on the circuit you are more likely to be greeted with a charming giggle than ignored. On the bike when racing though, it is all very serious – but after the race, normally crowned with a podium finish, the winning smile, in every sense, is back.
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Portrait
- Nationality:
- Russian
- Nickname:
- Ira
- Date of Birth:
- 10.11.1977
- Place of birth:
- Cheboksary / Russia
- Place of residence:
- Aalen / Germany and Cheboksary / Russia
- Professional Qualifications:
- Sports teacher, currently studying sport
- Height:
- 154cm
- Weight:
- 46kg / 101lbs / 7 stone 3lbs
- Hobbies:
- Fishing, shopping, saunas, running and skating
- Homepage:
- http://www.irina-kalentieva.com
- eMail:
- ira@irina-kalentieva.com
- Hobbies:
- Fishing, shopping, saunas, running and skating
- Lucky Item:
- My Scorpio necklace
- Motto:
- Think positive
- What do you really like:
- Muddy races, riding quad bikes and saunas
- What do you dislike:
- Racing in hot weather
- Club:
- SG Rheinfelden
- Palmares:
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2009
World Champion XC, Canberra, Australia 2009 Silver Medalist European Championships 2009 2. Place Weltcup Pietermaritzburg - RSA 2. Place Weltcup Mont-Saint-Anne - CAN 2. Place Weltcup Bromont - CAN2008
1. Place World Cup Offenburg 2008 (GER)
2. Place World Cup Canberra 2008 (AUS)
Russian National Champion (XC) 2008
European Championship Silver Medalist 2008 (GER)
World Championship Bronze Medalist 2008 (ITA)
Olympic Bronze Medalist 2008
2007
World Champion XC, Fort William, Scotland 2007
Silver Medalist European Championships, Turkey 2007
1. Place World Cup, St. Felicien, Canada 2007
1. Place World Cup, Mont Sainte-Anne, Canada 2007
1. Place World Cup, Offenburg, Germany 2007
bis 2007
Silver Medalist World Championships XC 2006 and Marathon 2004
1. Place World Cup, Schladming, Germany 2004
Silver Medalist, European Championships 2003
3. Place World Championships CC Lugano, Italy, 2003 and European Champion CC St. Wendel, Germany, 2002
6 times Russian National Champion
4 times German National Series Champion
Career highlights:
| World Champion XC, Canberra, Australia 2009 |
| European Championship Silver Medalist 2009 |
| European Championship Silver Medalist 2008 (GER) |
| World Championship Bronze Medalist 2008 (ITA) |
| Olympic Bronze Medalist 2008 |
| Russian National Champion (XC) 2008 |
| World Champion XC, Fort William, Scotland 2007 |
| Silver Medalist European Championships, Turkey 2007 |
| 7 times Russian National Champion | 4 times German National Series Champion |
