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Iryna Zhuk
BelarusActive- Born
- Jan 26, 1993 (33 years old)
- Birthplace
- Hrodna, Belarus
- Events
- Pole Vault
Iryna Henadzeuna Zhuk, née Yakaltsevich ; born 26 January 1993), is a Belarusian athlete specialising in the pole vault. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.
She won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. In 2021, Zhuk tied for third at the European Athletics Indoor Championships with Holly Bradshaw.
Zhuk competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, this time reaching the final. Zhuk's personal bests in the event are 4.74 metres outdoors (2021) and 4.80 metres indoors (2022). Both marks are also national records. She is married to Belarusian athlete Vital Zhuk.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Pole Vault 4.77 (#35 all-time), 2026 season best 4.15 (Feb 20, 2026, Olimpiyets Arena, Mogilyov (BLR) (i)) · Last competition: Belarus Indoor Championships, Olimpiyets Arena, Mogilyov (i), Feb 20, 2026, 4.15 · 33 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PV Indoor | 4.15 | – | Feb 20, 2026 | Belarus Indoor Championships, Olimpiyets Arena, Mogilyov (i) |
| 2025 | PV | 4.30 | – | Jul 12, 2025 | The Cup of the Strongest Athletes, Regional Sport Complex, Brest |
| 2025 | PV Indoor | 4.50 | – | Feb 15, 2025 | Belarus Indoor Championships |
| 2024 | PV Indoor | 4.65 | – | Mar 3, 2024 | Pole Vault Festival, MGSU Sports Arena, Moskva (i) |
| 2023 | PV | 4.75 | – | Jul 1, 2023 | Republican competition "We Are Together", Regional Sport Complex, Brest |
| 2022 | PV | 4.77 | – | Feb 5, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | PV Indoor | 4.80 | – | Feb 17, 2022 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2021 | PV | 4.74 | – | May 28, 2021 | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - National Events |