Irina Nikolaevna Belova (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Белова; née Ilyichova, 27 March 1968 in Angarsk) is a retired heptathlete from Russia. In her early career she represented USSR, with a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships. She also competed in the 1991 and 1999 world championships, and the 1998 european indoor championships. A heptathlete, irina belova took up athletics when she was only 12, and first competed internationally at the 1990 european championships, where she finished fourth
At the 1991 world championships belova won bronze and then improved to silver at the 1992 olympics Irina belova is a former heptathlete who won silver at the 1992 olympics for the unified team Belova initially placed first at.
Irina belova, russiaworld indoor championships silver medallist1 x Irina Belova Irina Nikolaevna Belova (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Белова; née Ilyichova born 27 March 1968 in Angarsk) is a retired heptathlete from Russia. In her early career she represented USSR, with a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships. Her career highlight came in 1992 as she won an Olympic silver medal.
