Irina Starykh

Irina Aleksandrovna Starykh (Ирина Александровна Старых; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian biathlete.

Career
She won the gold medal in the sprint competition at the 2013 European Championships.

Starykh was seen as a medal hope for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but was withdrawn from the team after she failed a doping test.

She was disqualified for doping for three years since 23 December 2013.

Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

 * *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
 * **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.