Irina Abysova
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Irina Alekseyevna Abysova, (born 7 November 1980 in Moscow
), was an internationally known Open Water swimmer before she turned to triathlon in 2002. In 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2010 she won the Russian Triathlon Championships and she took part in the Olympics 2008 in Beijing.
In 2003 Abysova married the Russian triathlete and 2008 Olympian Igor Sysoyev. In 2004 Abysova became a mother of a daughter.
In 1999 Irina Abysova, also decorated with the title “Master of Sports” (мастер спорта), went on to the РГАФК, the Sports University of Moscow (now РГУФКСиТ).
In 2001 Abysova won the open water or long distance swimming silver medal (10 km) in Fukuoka. In 2002, however, she felt that her career as a swimmer might come to an end and turned to triathlon, winning the Russian Triathlon Championship in the subsequent year.
In 2003 Abysova joined the sports club Ozërki (СК Озёрки) and concluded her university studies.
In 2005, one year after having become a mother, she won the Russian Winter Triathlon Championships and was also active in the elite section of the German club TUS Griesheim.
At the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 Abysova had a bad bicycle accident and was seriously injured.
In 2009 the French triathlon club TOC Cesson Sevigne mentioned her among its international elite stars but Abysova did not take part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
.
In 2011, Abysova opened the new season in Cyprus, where the Russian triathletes had their training camp. At the Volkswagen Aldiana Triathlon (27 March 2011) she placed first on the Olympic Distance.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish
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), was an internationally known Open Water swimmer before she turned to triathlon in 2002. In 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2010 she won the Russian Triathlon Championships and she took part in the Olympics 2008 in Beijing.
In 2003 Abysova married the Russian triathlete and 2008 Olympian Igor Sysoyev. In 2004 Abysova became a mother of a daughter.
Sports career
Irina Abysova started her career as an outstanding athlete at the age of six when she was admitted to the aquatic section of the so-called Olympic Village (Олимпийская деревня) in Moscow. At 13 years old she entered the elite sports school called Pioneer Palace (Дворец пионеров) and two years later she joined the prestigious МССУОР, a vocational school designed to produce Olympic sportsmen and sportswomen (Московское среднее специальное училище олимпийского резерва, or Московское специальное спортивное училище олимпийского резерва).In 1999 Irina Abysova, also decorated with the title “Master of Sports” (мастер спорта), went on to the РГАФК, the Sports University of Moscow (now РГУФКСиТ).
In 2001 Abysova won the open water or long distance swimming silver medal (10 km) in Fukuoka. In 2002, however, she felt that her career as a swimmer might come to an end and turned to triathlon, winning the Russian Triathlon Championship in the subsequent year.
In 2003 Abysova joined the sports club Ozërki (СК Озёрки) and concluded her university studies.
In 2005, one year after having become a mother, she won the Russian Winter Triathlon Championships and was also active in the elite section of the German club TUS Griesheim.
At the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 Abysova had a bad bicycle accident and was seriously injured.
In 2009 the French triathlon club TOC Cesson Sevigne mentioned her among its international elite stars but Abysova did not take part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
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In 2011, Abysova opened the new season in Cyprus, where the Russian triathletes had their training camp. At the Volkswagen Aldiana Triathlon (27 March 2011) she placed first on the Olympic Distance.
ITU competitions
In the eight years from 2003 to 2010, Irina Abysova took part in 51 ITU competitions and achieved 16 top ten positions.The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-20 | European Cup | Zagreb | 13 |
| 2003-10-22 | European Cup | Alanya | 7 |
| 2005-07-16 | Premium European Cup | Holten | 3 |
| 2005-08-20 | European Championships | Lausanne | 11 |
| 2005-10-26 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 4 |
| 2006-03-10 | World Cup | Aqaba | 7 |
| 2006-06-04 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 16 |
| 2006-06-24 | European Championships | Autun | 18 |
| 2006-08-13 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 14 |
| 2006-09-03 | World Championships | Lausanne | 32 |
| 2006-09-10 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 27 |
| 2006-09-24 | BG World Cup | Beijing | DNF |
| 2006-11-05 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 24 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | DNF |
| 2007-05-06 | BG World Cup | Lisbon | 21 |
| 2007-05-13 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 13 |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | DNF |
| 2007-06-30 | European Championships | Copenhagen | DNS |
| 2007-07-07 | Premium European Cup | Holten | 4 |
| 2007-07-29 | BG World Cup | Salford | 17 |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | DNF |
| 2007-09-01 | BG World Championships | Hamburg | 32 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 35 |
| 2007-10-07 | BG World Cup | Rhodes | 11 |
| 2007-11-04 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 21 |
| 2008-04-13 | BG World Cup | Ishigaki | 9 |
| 2008-04-26 | BG World Cup | Tongyeong | 7 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships | Lisbon | 10 |
| 2008-06-08 | BG World Championships | Vancouver | 26 |
| 2008-07-06 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | DNF |
| 2008-07-13 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | DNF |
| 2008-07-20 | BG World Cup | Kitzbühel | 15 |
| 2008-08-18 | Olympic Games | Beijing | DNF |
| 2008-09-13 | European Cup | Vienna | 5 |
| 2009-04-05 | European Cup | Quarteira | 13 |
| 2009-05-02 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Tongyeong | 25 |
| 2009-07-05 | European Championships | Holten | 8 |
| 2009-07-25 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 9 |
| 2009-08-09 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 2 |
| 2009-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 34 |
| 2009-09-13 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Gold Coast | 25 |
| 2010-04-18 | European Cup | Antalya | 3 |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 39 |
| 2010-06-05 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 17 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 21 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 37 |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 29 |
| 2010-08-08 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 10 |
| 2010-08-29 | Premium European Cup | Almere | 4 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 50 |
| 2010-11-13 | Premium European Cup | Eilat | 2 |
| 2011-04-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 38 |
| 2011-06-04 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 28 |
| 2011-06-18 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 31 |
| 2011-06-24 | European Championships | Pontevedra | 11 |
| 2011-07-31 | Premium European Cup | Banyoles | 2 |
| 2011-08-06 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 25 |
| 2011-08-14 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 3 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish