Yelena Yelesina
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | April 4, 1970 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
Yelena Borisovna Yelesina (Russian: Елена Борисовна Елесина; born April 4, 1970) is a Russian female high jumper. She won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with 2,01m, one centimetre behind her personal best jump. She also won several other medals outside her Olympic gold.
International competitions
[edit]All results regarding high jump.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1.84 m | |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 2nd | 1.96 m | |
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | 1.95 m | |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | 2.02 m | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 1.96 m | ||
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 4th | 1.90 m | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 1.98 m | ||
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | 1.94 m | |
Representing  Russia
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| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | 1.94 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 1.99 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 2.01 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (q) | 1.88 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 1.99 m | |
See also
[edit]- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of ties for medals at the Olympics
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- List of high jump national champions (women)
- List of Russian sportspeople
- List of people from Chelyabinsk
- High jump at the Olympics
- High jump at the World Championships in Athletics
References
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia
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- European Athletics Championships medalists
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