Irina Privalova

Irina Privalova (born November 22, 1968) is a Russian athlete who was born in Malakhova. She first competed in the sprint events, winning two Olympic medals in the 100 and 200 m in 1992. She later successfully switched to the 400 m hurdles event, winning the Olympic title in Sydney 2000 and a bronze in the 4 x 400 m relay team from Russia.