Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk (Belarusian: Ірына Стасюк-Чарнушэнка; 9 March 1979 – 5 December 2013)[1] was a Belarusian long jumper. She was born in Slutsk, Minsk Region.[2] Charnushenka-Stasiuk represented Belarus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's long jump, along with her compatriot Volha Siarheyenka. She performed the best jump of 6.48 metres in her first attempt, despite having received two fouls throughout the entire qualifying round. Charnushenka-Stasiuk, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed eighteenth out of forty-two athletes in the overall rankings.[3] On December 5, 2013 she died of cancer at the age of 34.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Belarus |
| Born | 9 March 1979 Slutsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
| Died | 5 December 2013 (aged 34) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Long jump: 6.74 m (2008) |
References
edit- ^ "БФЛА".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's Long Jump Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "EME News December 6th, by Alfons Juck, note by Kevin Mangan". american-trackandfield.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09.
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