Irina Kalentieva
Encyclopedia
Irina Nikolayevna Kalentieva (born November 10, 1977 in Batyrevsky District
, Chuvashia) is a professional cross-country
mountain bike racer
from Russia
. She won the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in 2007 and 2009.
She also won bronze medal of 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Batyrevsky District
Batyrevsky District is a district of the Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is located in the southeastern portion of the republic and borders with Komsomolsky and Ibresinsky Districts in the north, Yalchiksky District in the east, Shemurshinsky District and the Republic of Tatarstan in the south, and...
, Chuvashia) is a professional cross-country
Cross-country cycling
Cross-country cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. While less publicized than downhill cycling as it is more difficult to televise, it garners the highest levels of participation both recreationally and competitively....
mountain bike racer
Mountain bike racing
The Union Cycliste Internationale recognised the sport of mountain bike racing relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned the world championships in Purgatory, Colorado. The first mountain biking world cup series took place in 1991. Its nine-race circuit covered two continents—Europe and North...
from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. She won the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in 2007 and 2009.
She also won bronze medal of 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.