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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My story
- Place of birth
- Norwash-Shigali, Tscheboksary Republic, Russia
- Height
- 1,56 m
- Name
- Irina Kalentieva
- Weight
- 46kg / 101lbs / 7 stone 3lbs
- Nationality
- Russian
- Nickname
- Ira
- Professional Qualifications
- Sports teacher, currently studying sport
- Date of birth
- 10.11.1977
- Residence
- Aalen / Germany and Cheboksary / Russia
- Hobbies
- Fishing, shopping, saunas, running and skating
- Homepage
- http://www.irina-kalentieva.com
- ira@irina-kalentieva.com
- 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
- About the Team
- Reliable and nice people!
Career highlights:
| 2. Place Worldcup Mont-Sainte-Anne 2011 |
| 1. Place Racer Bikes Cups Gränichen 2011 |
| 3. Place Worldcup Pietermaritzburg 2011 |
| 2. Place Racer Bikes Cup Schaan/Liechtenstein 2011 |
| 1.Place Maremma Cup Toskana 2011 |
| Silver Medal World Championships 2010 XC |
| 1. Place World Championships 2009 XC Canberra, AU |
| Silver Medal European Championships 2009 Zoetermeer, NL |
| 1. Place Russian National Championship XC 2008, RU |
| Silver Medalist European Championships 2008, DE |
| Bronze Medalist Olympic Games 2008 Beijing, CN |
| Silver Medalist European Championships 2007, TR |
| Overall title German National XC Series 2007, Germany |
| Overall title German National XC Series 2006, Germany |
| Silver Medal World Championship XC 2006 |
| Overall title German National XC Series 2005, Germany |
Palmares:
2011 |
| 2. Place Worldcup Mont-Sainte-Anne 2011 |
| 1. Place Racer Bikes Cups Gränichen 2011 |
| 3. Place Worldcup Pietermaritzburg 2011 |
| 2. Place Racer Bikes Cup Schaan/Liechtenstein 2011 |
| 1.Place Maremma Cup Toskana 2011 |
2010 |
| Silver Medal World Championships 2010 XC |
| 1. Place World Cup 2010 Dably Forest, GB |
| 1. Place Racer Bikes Cup 2010 Tesserete/ Lugano, CH |
2009 |
| 1. Place World Championships 2009 XC Canberra, AU |
| Silver Medal European Championships 2009 Zoetermeer, NL |
| 2. Place World Cup 2009 Pietermaritzburg, ZA |
| 2. Place World Cup 2009 Mont Saint-Anne, CA |
| 2. Place World Cup 2009 Bromont, CA |
2008 |
| 1. Place World Cup 2008 Offenburg, DE |
| 2. Place World Cup 2008 Canberra, AU |
| 1. Place Russian National Championship XC 2008, RU |
| Silver Medalist European Championships 2008, DE |
| Bronze Medalist World Championships 2008, IT |
| Bronze Medalist Olympic Games 2008 Beijing, CN |
2007 |
| 1. Place World Championships 2007 XC Fort William, GB |
| Silver Medalist European Championships 2007, TR |
| 1. Place World Cup 2007 St.-Félicien, CA |
| Overall title German National XC Series 2007, Germany |
| 1. Place World Cup 2007 Mont Sainte-Anne, CA |
| 1. Place World Cup 2007 Offenburg, DE |
2006 |
| Overall title German National XC Series 2006, Germany |
| Silver Medal World Championship XC 2006 |
2005 |
| Overall title German National XC Series 2005, Germany |
