Irina Tchachina

Irina Tchachina
Irina Tchachina
Personal information
Full nameIrina Viktorovna Tchachina
Alternative name(s)Irina Chashchina
Country represented Russia
Born (1982-04-24) 24 April 1982 (age 42)
Omsk, Soviet Union
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Head coach(es)Irina Viner
Assistant coach(es)Vera Shtelbaums
ChoreographerElena Arays
Eponymous skillsswitch leap with changing legs; reverse illusion turns
Retired2006
Medal record
International gymnastics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 3 1 5
European Championships 6 3 2
European Team Championships 2 0 0
World Cup Final 2 1 0
Grand Prix Final 0 2 2
World Games 4 0 0
Summer Universiade 4 3 1
Total 21 11 10
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens All-Around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Osaka Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Budapest Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Budapest All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Budapest Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Baku All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Baku Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Baku Clubs
Disqualified 2001 Madrid All-around
Disqualified 2001 Madrid Hoop
Disqualified 2001 Madrid Rope
Disqualified 2001 Madrid Ball
Disqualified 2001 Madrid Clubs
Disqualified 2001 Madrid Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Saragoza Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Geneva Rope
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kyiv Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Rope
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Geneva Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2001 Geneva Ball
Silver medal – second place 2001 Geneva Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Porto Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Kyiv All-around
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Riesa Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Moscow Team
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2004 Moscow Ball
Gold medal – first place 2004 Moscow Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Rope
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2000 Deventer All-around
Silver medal – second place 2005 Berlin Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Deventer Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Deventer Rope
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Rope
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Ball
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Clubs
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu All-around
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Ball
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2003 Daegu Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir All-around
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Izmir Clubs
Goodwill Games
Disqualified 2001 Brisbane All-around
Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Ball
Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Clubs
Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Rope
Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Hoop

Irina Viktorovna Tchachina (also Chashchina or Tchashchina, Russian: Ирина Викторовна Чащина; born 24 April 1982) is a retired Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in all-around, a two-time (2003, 2005) World all-around bronze medalist, the 2004 European all-around bronze medalist and 2000 Grand Prix Final all-around silver medalist.