Irina Starykh

Irina Aleksandrovna Starykh (; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian biathlete.

Career She won the gold medal in the sprint competition at the 2013 European Championships.

Starykh was seen as a medal hope for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but was withdrawn from the team after she failed a doping test.

She was disqualified for doping for three years since 23 December 2013.

Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.