Yelena Yelesina Explained

Yelena Borisovna Yelesina
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:4 April 1970
Birth Place:Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump

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.

International competitions

All results regarding high jump.

Representing
1987European Junior ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd1.84 m
1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada2nd1.96 m
1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslaviabgcolor=gold1st1.95 m
1990Seattle, United States1st
Split, Yugoslaviabgcolor=CC9966 3rd1.96 m
1991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom4th1.90 m
Tokyo, Japan2nd1.98 m
Representing
1992Genoa, Italy3rd1.94 m
Representing
1998Valencia, Spainbgcolor=CC9966 3rd1.94 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain2nd1.99 m
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia1st2.01 m
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada13th (q)1.88 m
2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom2nd1.99 m

See also