Irina Meszynski
Irina Meszynski (born 24 March 1962, in Berlin) is a retired East German discus thrower.
On 17 August 1984 Meszynski set a world record in women's discus throw at boycott inspired Friendship Games of 73.36 meters.[1] Her record lasted barely a week before it was bested by Zdeňka Šilhavá with a mark that puts Šilhavá as equal to the number 2 thrower in history. Today, Meszynski's result is enough to occupy the sixth place on the world all-time list[2] and a fourth place on the German all-time list behind Gabriele Reinsch, Ilke Wyludda and Diana Gansky-Sachse.[3]
Her career highlights include a gold medal with 60.30 m at the 1979 European Junior Championships,[4] an eighth place with 63.78 m at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics[5] and a fourth place with 65.20 m at the 1986 European Championships in Athletics.[5] She represented the sports team TSC Berlin and became East German champion in 1982.[6]
She weighed 97 kg, and stood 1.76 m tall.
References
- ↑ World records, women's discus throw
- ↑ IAAF top lists - women's discus throw
- ↑ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik". www.leichtathletik.de (in German). 2006-09-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ↑ European Athletics Association results database (junior)
- 1 2 European Athletics Association results database
- ↑ East German championships - women's discus throw
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Galina Savinkova |
Women's Discus World Record Holder 17 August 1984 – 26 August 1984 |
Succeeded by Zdeňka Šilhavá |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Evelin Jahl |
Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1982 |
Succeeded by Galina Savinkova |