Anzhela Balakhonova
Anzhela Anatoliyivna Balakhonova (Ukrainian: Анжела Анатоліївна Балахонова; born 18 December 1972) is a retired female pole vaulter from Ukraine who won the silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. She held the European record, and formerly held the world indoor record. She finished 6th at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Ukraine
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| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 7th | 3.85 m |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 4th | 4.10 m |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 4.45 m |
| Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 4th | 4.20 m | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 4.31 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 4.55 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | NM |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | – | NM |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (q) | 4.25 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 6th | 4.40 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th (q) | 4.15 m |
External links
European Athletics Championships champions in women's pole vault | |
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European Athletics Indoor Champions in women's pole vault | |
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Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Ukrainian female pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Ukraine
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- European champions for Ukraine
- Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
- Ukrainian athletics biography stubs