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.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | April 4, 1970
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
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 |