She is a multiple-time Russian national ski jumping champion and the Continental Cup winner in the 2012/13 season.

At the Summer Grand Prix Ski Jumping Final in Almaty Avvakumova won the silver medal.

At the Summer Grand Prix events in 2013, Avvakumova achieved top ten positions in Hinterzarten 8th and Courchevel 10th.

[5] Since 2009 Avvakumova has studied sports at the Moscow State Academy of Physical Education, Youth and Tourism МГАФК (Московская государственная академия физической культуры, formerly known as МОГИФК) in Malakhovka.

Her mother, Svetlana (Светлана Сергеевна Тактаева), is a teacher at the СОШ №20, the local high school Irina attended.