Yelena Koshcheyeva Explained

Birth Date:17 February 1973
Birth Place:Taraz, Zhambyl Province, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Country:Kazakhstan
Sport:Track and field
Event:Long jump
Pb:Long jump: 6.76 m (1998)

Yelena Koshcheyeva (born 17 February 1973 in Taraz, Zhambyl Province) is a Kazakhstani long jumper.

Her most successful year was 2002, when she won a bronze medal at the Asian Games[1] and a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Colombo. In 2004, she reached the long jump final at the Olympic Games, finishing eleventh. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 without ever reaching the final.

Her personal best is 6.76 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Bishkek.

Competition record

Representing
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States36th (q)5.55 m
1998Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand8th6.07 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain23rd (q)6.40 m
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia14th (q)6.57 m
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada13th (q)6.46 m
2002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lankabgcolor=gold1st6.61 m
Asian GamesBusan, South Korea3rd6.30 m
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France23rd (q)6.13 m
Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines6th6.23 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece11th6.53 m

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asg.htm Asian Games