Irina Kostyuchenkova (, ; 11 May 1961 – 31 March 2023) was a javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union, and later Ukraine.
Kostyuchenkova was born in Chelyabinsk. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, FR Yugoslavia. She later became a coach.
Kostyuchenkova died on 31 March 2023, at the age of 61.Irina Kostyuchenkova She and her mother were strangled by her 33-year-old son in Alushta.
Her son suffered from severe psychiatric illness.
Achievements Representing 1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany8th61.40 m1987Summer UniversiadeZagreb, FR Yugoslavia 1st66.72 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy 12th60.60 m1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea 4th67.00 m PBRepresenting 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan17th (q)57.60 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain20th (q)57.96 mWorld CupHavana, Cuba2nd58.10 mRepresenting
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