Career
Irina Abysova started her career as an outstanding athlete at the age of six when she was admitted to the aquatic section of the so-called Olympic Village (Олимпийская деревня) in Moscow. At 13 years old she entered the elite sports school called Pioneer Palace (Дворец пионеров) and two years later she joined the prestigious МССУОР, a vocational school for Olympic athletes (Московское среднее специальное училище олимпийского резерва, or Московское специальное спортивное училище олимпийского резерва). In 1999 Irina Abysova, also decorated with the title “Master of Sports” (мастер спорта), went on to the РГАФК, the Sports University of Moscow (now РГУФКСиТ).
In 2002, however, she felt that her career as a swimmer might be coming to an end and turned to triathlon, winning the Russian Triathlon Championship in the subsequent year.
In 2003 Abysova joined the sports club Ozërki (СК Озёрки) and concluded her university studies. At the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 Abysova had a bad bicycle accident during the event and was seriously injured and unable to finish.
In 2009 the French triathlon club TOC Cesson Sevigne mentioned her among its international elite stars but Abysova did not take part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux. In 2011, Abysova opened the new season in Cyprus, where the Russian triathletes had their training camp.
At the Volkswagen Aldiana Triathlon (27 March 2011) she placed first on the Olympic Distance.
In 2012, she took part in the women"s triathlon at the Olympic games, finishing in 13th place. International Telecommunication Union competitions
Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category. DNF = Did not finish
In 2003 Abysova married the Russian triathlete and 2008 Olympian Igor Sysoyev.
In 2004, Abysova had a daughter.