Yelena Afanasyeva (athlete)
Russian middle-distance runner
Yelena Aleksandrovna Vlasova-Afanasyeva (Russian: Елена Александровна Афанасьева; born March 1, 1967, in Kulebaki) is a former Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres. Her greatest achievements include a European title as well as a 1997 World Championships silver medal. The same year she achieved the time of 1:56.61 minutes in Zurich. Afanasyeva retired after the 2001 season.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1992 | World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 800 m | 2:02.19 |
1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4nd | 800 m | 2:01.87 |
1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 1:59.79 |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.66 | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 5th | 800 m | 1:59.57 |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 800 m | 1:57.56 |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 800 m | 1:58.50 |
World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.20 | |
2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 5th | 800 m | 2:02.17 |
See also
- 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)
- 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
References
- Yelena Afanasyeva at World Athletics
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's 800 metres
- 1954: Nina Otkalenko (URS)
- 1958: Yelizaveta Yermolayeva (URS)
- 1962: Gerda Kraan (NED)
- 1966: Vera Nikolić (YUG)
- 1969: Lillian Board (GBR)
- 1971: Vera Nikolić (YUG)
- 1974: Lilyana Tomova (URS)
- 1978: Tatyana Providokhina (URS)
- 1982: Olga Mineyeva (URS)
- 1986: Nadiya Olizarenko (URS)
- 1990: Sigrun Wodars (GDR)
- 1994: Lyubov Gurina (RUS)
- 1998: Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS)
- 2002: Jolanda Čeplak (SLO)
- 2006: Olga Kotlyarova (RUS)
- 2010: Yvonne Hak (NED)
- 2012: Lynsey Sharp (GBR)
- 2014: Maryna Arzamasova (BLR)
- 2016: Nataliya Pryshchepa (UKR)
- 2018: Nataliya Pryshchepa (UKR)
- 2022: Keely Hodgkinson (GBR)
- 2024: Keely Hodgkinson (GBR)
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