Lyubov Ivanovskaya
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Lyubov Andreyevna Ivanovksaya (Russian Любовь Андреевна Ивановская, also transliterated as Lubov or, e.g. by the ITU, as Liubov Ivanovskaya), born 20 June 1989, is a professional Russian triathlete from Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...

 and a permanent member of the Russian National Elite Team.

Sports career

Lyubov Ivanovskaya attended a high performance sports school in Yaroslavl, the Специализированная детско-юношеская школа олимпийского резерва N. 7. In 2005, she was among the 60 excellent students who were granted 500 ruble a month by the governor of the Oblast Yaroslavl.
According to the Russian Triathlon Federation's ranking of the year 2009, she was number 4 of all Russian female Elite triathletes, and number 7 in the Russian Cup ranking.
In the individual Elite ranking of the year 2010 Ivanovskaya is number 5.
At the 2010 Youth Spartakiad she placed 4th.
At the Russian Elite Aquathlon Championships 2011 Ivanovskaya won the bronze medal.

Ivanovskaya also took part in various non ITU events, e.g. in Cyprus on 12 April 2009 and in Brazil on 28 February 2010.
In March 2011 Ivanovskaya opened the new season with the sprint gold medal at the Volkswagen Aldiana Triathlon (i.e. Small States of Europe Championship, 27 March 2011) on Cyprus, where the Russian elite triathletes had their training camp.

French Club Championship Series

In 2010 Lyubov Ivanovskaya took part in the prestigious French Club Championship series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
The Grand Prix de Triathlon , defines itself as the most outstanding triathlon event in France and attracts numerous international elite triathletes hired by French clubs.The Grand Prix may not be confused with the Coupe de France des Clubs, which is not a...

 representing the club Sainte-Geneviève Triathlon.
The only triathlon of this circuit she attended, however, was the opening triathlon at Dunkirk (23 May 2010). Though placing 44th, Ivanovskaya was among the three triathètes classants l'équipe and the second best runner of her club behind Alexandra Razarenova.
Sainte-Geneviève Triathlon relies almost exclusively on foreign elite stars. At the Grand Final in La Baule, Sainte-Geneviève Triathlon placed last in the club ranking and did not even have three triathlètes classants l'équipe, i.e. not even Razarenova, the best of her club, could manage to push her club to a better result.

In 2011 Ivanovskaya will represent Saint Raphaël Triathlon, like her friend Igor Polyanski
Igor Polyanski
Polyanski / Polyansky / Polyanskiy is a Russian surname and may refer to the following persons:* Igor Polyansky, born 1967, a Russian swimmer from Novosibirsk, now living in New Zealand* Igor Andreyevich Polyanski, born 1990, a Russian triathlete from Moscow...

 and Igor's brother Dmitry Polyanski
Dmitry Polyanski
Dmitry Andreyevich Polyanski , is a professional Russian triathlete, 2009 U23 European Champion and permanent member of the National Elite Team....

 and his wife Anastasiya Polyanskaya
Anastasiya Polyanskaya
Anastasiya Sergeyevna Polyanskaya, née Yatsenko is a professional Ukrainian and Russian triathlete, Russian Supersprint Champion of the year 2009 and 2010, and permanent member of the Russian National Team.Anastasiya Polyanskaya was born...

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ITU Competitions

In the seven years from 2004 to 2010, Ivanovskaya took part in 25 ITU competitions and achieved 10 top ten positions.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise, the events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
Date Competition Place Rank
  2004-10-27   European Cup Alanya 22
  2005-10-26   Premium European Cup Alanya 31
  2006-10-18   European Cup (Junior) Alanya 7
  2007-06-29   European Championships (Junior) Copenhagen 19
  2007-08-30   BG World Championships (Junior) Hamburg 39
  2007-10-24   European Cup (Junior) Alanya 5
  2008-05-10   European Championships (Junior) Lisbon 15
  2008-06-05   BG World Championships (Junior) Vancouver 25
  2008-09-06   European Championships (U23) Pulpí DNF
  2008-10-26   Premium European Cup Alanya 19
  2009-07-05   Premium Asian Cup Burabay 2
  2009-07-12   Asian Cup Kokshetau DNF
  2009-08-09   World Cup Tiszaújváros 31
  2009-08-23   European Cup Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) 12
  2009-08-30   Premium European Cup Kedzierzyn Kozle 14
  2009-10-10   Asian Cup Palembang 2
  2009-10-10   Aquathlon Asian Championships Palembang 2
  2009-10-17   Premium Asian Cup Hong Kong 6
  2009-11-08   World Cup Huatulco 17
  2010-05-30   African Cup Larache 7
  2010-08-28   European Championships (U23) Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto) 7
  2010-09-08   Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 World Championship Budapest 16
  2010-10-16   World Cup Tongyeong DNF
  2010-10-24   Premium European Cup Alanya 7
  2010-11-13   Premium European Cup Eilat 9
  2011-04-03   European Cup Antalya 15
  2011-04-17   World Cup Ishigaki DNF
  2011-07-03   European Cup Penza 5


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

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