Iryna Bui
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| Born | 29 April 1995 Derazhnia, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iryna Bui (Ukrainian: Ірина Буй, also transliterated Buy, born 29 April 1995) is a Ukrainian Para biathlete and cross-country skier. She won the gold medal in the women's 10 kilometres standing event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. She also competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014 and 2018.
Early life
[edit]Bui was born in Derazhnia, Khmelnytskyi Oblast.[1] She was born with congenital malformation of the left hand.
Career
[edit]At the age of 15, Bui started playing sports. She made her debut on the international arena in December 2011, taking part in international competitions in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In 2012, Bui was included in the Paralympic team of Ukraine.
At the 2012 World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland in the 12.5 km biathlon event, Bui won a bronze medal. At the 2013 World Championships in Sollefteå, Sweden, she also won gold and silver in 10 km and 12.5 km events respectively. Bui became the winner of the finals of the World Cup in 2013.
At the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships in biathlon, Bui won the silver medal in the women's 10 km standing biathlon event.[2][3] She also won the gold medal in the women's 12.5 km standing biathlon event.
She won the gold medal in the women's 10 kilometres standing event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. The silver and bronze medals were also won by Ukrainian competitors.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Сільські Вісті, Наша пошта". silskivisti.kiev.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ↑ "Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip". Paralympic.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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- ↑ Houston, Michael (16 January 2022). "Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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- ↑ Martin Belam (8 March 2022). "2022 Winter Paralympics: Ukraine complete double biathlon podium sweep". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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External links
[edit]- Iryna Bui at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (Para cross-country)
- Iryna Bui at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Iryna Bui at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Iryna Bui at the International Paralympic Committee
- Iryna Bui at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Iryna Bui on Instagram
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