| Birth Date: | 16 December 1986 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 400 metres hurdles |
Yelena Anatolyevna Churakova (Russian: Елена Анатольевна Чуракова; born December 16, 1986) is a Russian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She participated in the 2012 Olympics, reaching a semifinal.
In January 2013, she tested positive for testosterone and on April 2 was disqualified for two years.[1]
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.11 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 55.17 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 54.78 (PB) |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.70 |