Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Belarus |
| Born |
9 March 1979 Slutsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarussian SSR |
| Died | 5 December 2013 (aged 34) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.74 m (2008) |
Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk (Belarusian: Ірына Стасюк-Чарнушэнка; March 9, 1979 – December 5, 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]
References
- ↑ http://www.bfla.eu/index.php?id_news=1966
- ↑ "Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Long Jump Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ http://american-trackandfield.com/atf/index.php/news/track-and-field/item/915-eme-news-december-6th-by-alfons-juck-note-by-kevin-mangan
External links
- Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile
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