Inna Hryshchun

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Inna Hryshchun
Personal information
Birth nameІнна Грищун
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 28)
Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Sport
CountryUkraine
Sport Canoe sprint
Medal record
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Račice K-4 500m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Plovdiv K-4 500m

Inna Hryshchun (born 29 September 1994 in Khmelnytskyi) is a Ukrainian canoeist. She competed in the women's K-2 500 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] She also won medals at the European Championships. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Inna Hryshchun". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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