Irina Volodymyrivna Kalimbet ( uk, Ірина Володимирівна Калимбет, later Irina Tikhanova, born 29 February 1968) is a Ukrainian rower who competed for the

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in the

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. Her husband, Vasily Tikhonov, also competed at the 1988 Olympics in rowing. Their twin daughters

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and

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are both international rowers.

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1968 births Living people Rowers from Kyiv Ukrainian female rowers Soviet female rowers Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic rowers for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport alumni {{USSR-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub