Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: 1994 bụ afọ Ivankov gbapụrụ. Na
Na 1994 World Championships na Brisbane, ọ meriri ọla edo niile, na-emeri onye mmeri Olympic na onye otu egwuregwu Vitaly Scherbo na usoro ahụ. N'otu afọ ahụ, Ivankov meriri aha mbụ ya na European Championships nke ndị okenye ma tinye nke ọma na asọmpi mba ụwa ndị ọzọ.