Iryna Mykhailivna Dekha is a Ukrainian weightlifter.
10 Facts About Iryna Dekha
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Iryna Dekha is a two-time Olympian and a four-time European champion.
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Iryna Dekha was disqualified for two years at the very beginning of her professional career for doping violations, namely using stanozol.
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Iryna Dekha showed high performances in junior age, winning several medals, and managed to qualify for the national team.
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Iryna Dekha lifted in total 247 kg and finished 5th.
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In 2018, Iryna Dekha debuted at the World Championships and finished 6th in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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Iryna Dekha was one of two Ukrainian weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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Iryna Dekha went to Tokyo as reigning European champion after winning the title at the 2021 European Championships in Moscow, Russia.
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Iryna Dekha changed her weight category to 81 kg and won her third European title in 2022 in Tirana, Albania, where she lifted in total 253 kg and surpassed the silver medalist and her team fellow Alina Marushchak by 18 kg.
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Iryna Dekha won the gold medal in the women's 81kg event at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia.