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.
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 52) Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump |
All results regarding high jump.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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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 | ||
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1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | 1.94 m | |
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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 |
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Preceded by Silvia Costa |
Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1990 |
Succeeded by |
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