Alina Ivanova

For the gymnast, see Alina Ivanova (gymnast).

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Petrovna and the family name is Ivanova.

Alina Petrovna Ivanova (Russian: Алина Петровна Иванова; born March 16, 1969 in Chelyabinsk) is a retired Russian race walker, 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.

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.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the Soviet Union
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	—	5000m 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, PR 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 profile at IAAF
• sports-reference