Irina Kalimbet
Personal information
Born (1968-02-29) 29 February 1968
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Years activeIrina Volodymyrivna Kalimbet
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SpouseVasily Tikhonov
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bled Quad sculls (W4x)
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Copenhagen Quad sculls (W4x)

Irina Volodymyrivna Kalimbet (Ukrainian: Ірина Володимирівна Калимбет, later Irina Tikhanova, born 29 February 1968) is a Ukrainian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] Her husband, Vasily Tikhonov, also competed at the 1988 Olympics in rowing.[4][5] Their twin daughters Anastasia and Elizaveta are both international rowers.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iryna Kalymbet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Irina Tikhanova". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Irina Kalimbet". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vasily Tikhonov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 Kosachuk, Valentina (29 July 2010). "Зеркальное воображение" [Mirror Imagination]. bmsi.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Anastasia Tikhanova". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Elizaveta Tikhanova". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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