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Irina Meleshina

Irina Meleshina

RUSRUSWomen
Birth dateMay 25, 1982
BirthplaceRyazan, Russia
Height1.70 m
Weight58 kg

Irina Aleksandrovna Meleshina-Simagina (Russian: Ирина Александровна Симагина), née Simagina, (25 May 1982, in Ryazan) is a Russian long jumper. Simagina won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

She was then more or less away from the international scene the next two seasons. She did not start at the 2005 World Championships, despite having entered the competition, and gave birth to a daughter in the summer of 2006.

She returned to competition in early 2007. Her personal best jump is 7.27 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Tula.

Key facts
Long Jump
7.27
#13 all-time
2012 season best
6.21
Jan 29, 2012 · Krasnodar (RUS) (i)
2012 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver
Age
44 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: Long Jump 7.27 (#13 all-time), 2012 season best 6.21 (Jan 29, 2012, Krasnodar (RUS) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 44 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2012
LJ
6.21-Jan 29, 2012
↓
Krasnodar (RUS) (i)
2011
LJ
6.72-Jan 29, 2011
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2010
LJ
6.62-Jan 23, 2010
↓
Volgograd (RUS) (i)
2009
LJ
6.91+1.2Sep 6, 2009
↓
Rieti (ITA)
2008
LJ
6.96-Feb 21, 2008
↓
Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2007
LJ
7.11+1.1May 27, 2007
↓
Sochi (RUS)
2005
LJ
7.04+1.2May 26, 2005
↓
Sochi (RUS)
2004
LJ
7.27-0.4Jul 31, 2004
↓
Tula (RUS)
2003
LJ
6.83+1.2Jun 28, 2003
↓
Cheboksary (RUS)
2002
LJ
6.74-Feb 3, 2002
↓
Samara (RUS) (i)
2001
LJ
6.41-Feb 14, 2001
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2000
LJ
6.38-Feb 29, 2000
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
1999
LJ
6.32-Feb 26, 1999
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
1998
LJ
5.84-Jan 24, 1998
↓
Lipetsk (RUS) (i)

2012

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.21-Jan 29Krasnodar Governor Cup, Krasnodar (i)
LJ
6.19-Jan 24Moskva Regional U23 Championships, Moskva (i)

2011

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.66-Feb 17Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
LJ
6.40-Feb 16Russian Indoor Championships
LJ
6.72-Jan 29Moskva Regional Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)

2010

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.47+0.5Aug 8Tallinn ERGO World Games, Tallinn
LJ
6.29+0.1Aug 5Riga Cup 2010, Riga
LJ
6.57+1.1Aug 3Rakvere BIG Kuldliiga, Rakvere
LJ
6.57+1.3Jul 13Russian Championships
LJ
6.45+2.7Jul 12Russian Championships, Saransk
LJ
6.42+1.8Jul 12Russian Championships, Saransk
LJ
6.54-Jul 7Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
LJ
6.17+0.6Jun 29Moskva Moscow Open, Moskva
LJ
6.62-Jan 23Volgograd Governor Cup, Volgograd (i)

2009

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.50+3.1Sep 12Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki
LJ
6.91+1.2Sep 6Rieti 2009, Rieti
LJ
6.71+1.2Sep 1Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
LJ
6.39+0.1Aug 21IAAF World Championships
LJ
6.39+0.1Aug 15IAAF World Championships
LJ
6.78+0.6Jul 24Russian Championships
LJ
6.67+0.3Jul 23Russian Championships, Cheboksary
LJ
6.82+0.9Jul 1Moskva Moscow Open, Moskva

2008

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.91-0.9Jul 6Tula Russian Cup, Tula
LJ
6.77+0.0Jun 15Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy
LJ
6.56-0.6Jun 3Tallinn 2008, Tallinn
LJ
6.88-Mar 9Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
LJ
6.60-Mar 8Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
LJ
6.88-Mar 7Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
LJ
6.60-Mar 7Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
LJ
6.96-Feb 21Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i)
LJ
6.81-Feb 9Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
LJ
6.92-Jan 27Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
LJ
6.94-Jan 12Moskva Christmas Cup, Moskva (i)

2007

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.88+1.4Sep 8Paris DecaNation, Paris
LJ
7.08+0.7Aug 2Russian Championships, Tula
LJ
6.72-1.1Aug 1Russian Championships
LJ
6.83+0.0Jul 8Tula Russian Cup, Tula
LJ
6.39-0.6Jul 7Tula Russian Cup, Tula
LJ
6.93+0.5Jun 29Moskva Luzhniki 2007, Moskva
LJ
6.64-0.4Jun 9Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Zhukovskiy
LJ
7.11+1.1May 27Sochi All-Russian Competition, Sochi
LJ
6.48-Feb 24Pireaus Athina 2007, Pireaus (i)
LJ
6.29-Feb 10Russian Indoor Championships, Volgograd (i)
LJ
6.28-Feb 9Russian Indoor Championships
LJ
6.34-Jan 28Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
LJ
6.52-Jan 13Moskva Christmas Cup, Moskva (i)

2005

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.47+1.1Sep 9Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
LJ
DNS-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ
7.01+0.4Jul 15Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
LJ
6.76+1.0Jun 17SPAR European Cup, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze
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Honours

7

Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final

Long Jump

2009
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Russian Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2008
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Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2008
6

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

Long Jump

2005
🥈

The XXVIII Olympic Games

Long Jump

2004
🥇

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

Long Jump

2004
🥈

Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships

Long Jump

2003
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Daegu Universiade

Long Jump

2003
4

European Indoor Championships

Long Jump

2002
6

Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships

Long Jump

2000
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Irina Meleshina's Long Jump personal best?

Irina Meleshina's Long Jump personal best is 7.27, set on Jul 31, 2004 in Tula (RUS), #13 on the all-time list.

Which events does Irina Meleshina compete in?

Irina Meleshina competes in the Long Jump.

How did Irina Meleshina perform in 2012?

2012 season best: 6.21, set on Jan 29, 2012 in Krasnodar (RUS) (i).

How many medals has Irina Meleshina won?

Irina Meleshina has won 1 Olympic Games medal.