Iryna Zaretska
Azerbaijani karateka of Ukrainian descent
İrina İqorevna Zaretska · 伊琳娜·扎列茨卡 · イリーナ・ザレツカ
- Born
- 4 March 1996, Odesa
- Citizenship
- Ukraine, Azerbaijan
- Sport
- karate, kumite
- Occupation
- karateka
- Height
- 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 67 kg (148 lb)
Irina Zaretska (born 4 March 1996) is a Ukrainian (until 2014) and Azerbaijani (since 2015) karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's +61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is a three-time gold medalist in the women's 68 kg event at the World Karate Championships (2018, 2021 and 2023). Zaretska is also a three-time gold medalist in this event at the Islamic Solidarity Games (2017, 2022 and 2025) and a two-time gold medalist at the European Games (2015 and 2023).
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Karate at the 2023 European Games – Women's kumite 68 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| karate at the 2015 European Games – women's kumite 68 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| karate at the 2019 European Games – women's kumite 68 kg | 2019 | 2nd place (silver) |
| karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's +61 kg | 2020 | 2nd place (silver) |
| 2021 World Karate Championships – Women's 68 kg | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
| 2022 European Karate Championships – Women's 68 kg | 2022 | |
| karate at the 2022 World Games – women's kumite 68 kg | 2022 |
Awards and honours
- Shohrat Order 2015
- 2nd degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order 2021
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q24250158 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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