Iryna Sotska
Sotska after receiving one of her medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1979-09-04) 4 September 1979
Sloviansk, Ukraine
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke
ClubDonetsk Regional Adaptive Sports School
CoachAndrey Kaznacheyev
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 1 5 2
European Championships 1 3 4
Swimming
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing50 metre backstroke - S2
Bronze medal – third place2012 London50 metre backstroke - S2
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2010 Eindhoven200 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2015 Glasgow50 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven50 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven100m freestyle S2
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Funchal100 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2014 Eindhoven100 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eindhoven50 m backstroke S2
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal50 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2016 Funchal50 m backstroke S2

Iryna Sotska (born 4 September 1979) is a Paralympic swimmer from Ukraine competing mainly in category S2 events.[1]

Iryna competed as part of the Ukrainian team in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She competed in the only event for her disability classification the 50 metres (160 ft) backstroke winning the silver medal under the old world record but behind team mate Ganna Ielisavetska and ahead of S1 class world record breaker Sara Carracelas García of Spain.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography Overview: Sotska, Iryna". IPC. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Iryna Sotska". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.


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