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Yelena Yelesina
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | High jump | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1991 Tokyo | High jump | |
| Silver | 1999 Seville | High jump | |
| European Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1990 Split | High jump | |
Yelena Yelesina (born April 4, 1970 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian high jumper. She won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with 2,01m, one centimetre behind her personal best jump. She also has several minor medals from major championships.
Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, U.S. | 1st | 2.02 PB |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genova, Italy | 3rd | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 2nd |
External links
- IAAF profile for Yelena Yelesina
| Olympic champions in women's high jump |
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| 1928: Ethel Catherwood • 1932: Jean Shiley • 1936: Ibolya Csák • 1948: Alice Coachman • 1952: Esther Brand • 1956: Mildred McDaniel • 1960: Iolanda Balas • 1964: Iolanda Balas • 1968: Miloslava Rezková • 1972: Ulrike Meyfarth • 1976: Rosemarie Ackermann • 1980: Sara Simeoni • 1984: Ulrike Meyfarth • 1988: Louise Ritter • 1992: Heike Henkel • 1996: Stefka Kostadinova • 2000: Yelena Yelesina • 2004: Yelena Slesarenko |
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