Yelena Yelesina
Yelena Borisovna Yelesina (Template:Lang-ru; 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 | |
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Representing  Soviet Union
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| 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 | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 1.96 m | ||
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, England | 4th | 1.90 m | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 1.98 m | ||
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | 1.94 m | |
Representing  Russia
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| 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 | |
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