Alina Ivanova

Alina Petrovna Ivanova (Russian: Алина Петровна Иванова; born 16 March 1969 in Kildishevo, Yadrinsky District, Chuvash ASSR) is a retired Russian long-distance athlete who competing in race walking and road running. She is 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.

Alina Ivanova at the Adidas Dublin Marathon, 2007

For the gymnast, see Alina Ivanova (gymnast).

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovna and the family name is Ivanova.

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.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the Soviet Union
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	—	5000 m 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, 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

External links

• Alina Ivanova at World Athletics
• Alina Ivanova at Olympics.com
• Alina Ivanova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)