Yelena Yelesina

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 has several minor medals from major championships.

International competitions

All results regarding high jump.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Soviet Union
1987	European Junior Championships	Birmingham, England	3rd	1.84 m
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada	2nd	1.96 m
1989	European Junior Championships	Varazdin, Yugoslavia	1st	1.95 m
1990	Goodwill Games	Seattle, U.S.	1st	2.02 m = PB
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	3rd	1.96 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	1.98 m
Representing  Unified Team
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	3rd	1.94 m
Representing Russia
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	3rd	1.94 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	1.99 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	1st	2.01 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th (q)	1.88 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	2nd	1.99 m

References

• Yelena Yelesina profile at IAAF

Sporting positions
Preceded by Silvia Costa	Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1990	Succeeded by Heike Henkel