Yelena Yelesina
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Yelena Borisovna•Yelesina |
| Used name | Yelena•Yelesina |
| Original name | Елена Борисовна•Елесина |
| Born | 4 April 1970 in Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | VS Moskva oblast, (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Yelena Yelesina was a high jumper who won the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She was a two-time silver medalist in the event at the World Championships, taking second in 1991 and 1999. Yelesina also won silver at the 2003 World Indoor Championships. She added bronze medals at the 1990 European Championships and the 1992 and 1998 European Indoor Championships.
Personal Best: HJ – 2.02 (1990).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RUS |
Yelena Yelesina | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Aghvan Grigoryan
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–2 1992 Genova bronze: high jump (competed for the Unified Team); 1998 Valencia bronze: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–2–0 1991 Tokyo silver: high jump (competed for the Soviet Union); 1999: Sevilla silver: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: high jump (competed for the Soviet Union))