Irina Bulakhova (born 15 March 1978) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast. In 1994, Bulakhova competed at the

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, held in

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, winning a bronze medal in team competition with Natalia Kalinina and Lilia Podkopayeva. She finished 4th in all-around event, and 6th in floor exercise. Later she represented Ukraine at the

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in Saint Petersburg, finishing 3rd in team competition, 8th in uneven bars event and 6th in floor exercise. In that year, Irina competed at the World Championships, finishing 16th in all-around competition. In 1995, Irina with Rustam Sharipov won a silver medal at the International Mixed Pairs competition in Seattle. She also competed at the World Championships, finishing 5th in team competition.

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1978 births Living people Ukrainian female artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Kryvyi Rih 20th-century Ukrainian sportswomen {{Ukraine-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub