Yelena Yelesina
Soviet/Russian high jumper
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 54) Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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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
All results regarding high jump.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing Soviet Union | |||||
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 | |||||
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | 1.94 m | |
Representing Russia | |||||
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
- 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
- Yelena Yelesina at World Athletics
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Preceded by Silvia Costa | Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1990 | Succeeded by |
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- 1928: Ethel Catherwood (CAN)
- 1932: Jean Shiley (USA)
- 1936: Ibolya Csák (HUN)
- 1948: Alice Coachman (USA)
- 1952: Esther Brand (RSA)
- 1956: Mildred McDaniel (USA)
- 1960: Iolanda Balaș (ROU)
- 1964: Iolanda Balaș (ROU)
- 1968: Miloslava Rezková (TCH)
- 1972: Ulrike Meyfarth (FRG)
- 1976: Rosemarie Ackermann (GDR)
- 1980: Sara Simeoni (ITA)
- 1984: Ulrike Meyfarth (FRG)
- 1988: Louise Ritter (USA)
- 1992: Heike Henkel (GER)
- 1996: Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)
- 2000: Yelena Yelesina (RUS)
- 2004: Yelena Slesarenko (RUS)
- 2008: Tia Hellebaut (BEL)
- 2012: Anna Chicherova (RUS)
- 2016: Ruth Beitia (ESP)
- 2020: Mariya Lasitskene (ROC)
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