Yelena Yelesina
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| Olympic 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 a lot of silver and bronze medals from various championships.
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, USA | 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 |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Yelena Yelesina
| Olympic champions in women's high jump |
|---|
| 1928: Ethel Catherwood | 1932: Jean Shiley | 1936: Ibolya Csák | 1948: Alice Coachman | 1952: Esther Brand | 1956: Mildred McDaniel | 1960: Iolanda Balaş | 1964: Iolanda Balaş | 1968: Miloslavá 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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