Irina Olegovna Belova (russian: Ирина Олеговна Белова, born December 28, 1980, in

Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Zavolzhye (russian: Заво́лжье) is a town in Gorodetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, opposite Gorodets, the administrative centre of the district, and northwest of Nizhny Nov ...

) is a Russian

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

. She won a gold medal at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

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* * * 1980 births Living people People from Zavolzhye Russian rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Russia Olympic gold medalists for Russia Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) {{Russia-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub