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Yelena Volkova (Елена Юрьевна Волкова), born 27 May 1968, is a former swimmer from the Soviet Union who won the gold medal in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia.[2] She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympics where she finished 5th in the 100 meters breaststroke, and the Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics.

Yelena Volkova

Personal information
Full name	Yelena Yuryevna Volkova[1]
Nationality	Soviet
Born	(1968-05-27) May 27, 1968 (age 54)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Soviet Union World Championships (LC) 1991 Perth 200 m breaststroke 1991 Perth 100 m breaststroke European Championships (LC) 1989 Bonn 200 m breaststroke

Personal life

Volkova's husband Gennadiy Prigoda was also an Olympic swimmer.[3] Elena Volkova and Gennadiy Prigoda has a son named Kirill Prigoda, who competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

External links

• Yelena VOLKOVA at the-sports.org

На других языках

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[de] Jelena Jurjewna Wolkowa

Jelena Jurjewna Wolkowa (russisch Елена Юрьевна Волкова; * 27. Mai 1968) ist eine ehemalige russische Schwimmerin, die in den 1970er und 1980er Jahren für die Sowjetunion und Anfang der 1990er Jahre für das Vereinte Team startete.

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- [en] Yelena Volkova (swimmer)

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