Alina Ivanova

For the gymnast, see Alina Ivanova (gymnast).
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Petrovna and the family name is Ivanova.

Alina Petrovna Ivanova (Russian: Алина Петровна Иванова; born March 16, 1969 in Chelyabinsk) is a retired Russian race walker, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 10 km walk at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

She changed to the marathon run later in her career and was a two-time winner at both the Prague International Marathon and the Dublin Marathon.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada — 5000m walk DQ
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 1st 10 km walk 42.57
Representing  Russia
1995 Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, United States 1st Marathon 2:35:30
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece — Marathon DNF
1998 Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong, PR China 1st Marathon 2:39:26
2000 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st Marathon 2:27:42
Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 8th Marathon 2:31:26
2001 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 7th Marathon 2:25:34
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany — Marathon DNF
2006 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st Marathon 2:29:20

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