Yelena Afanasyeva (athlete)

For the member of State Duma, see Yelena Vladimirovna Afanasyeva.

Yelena Afanasyeva
Born	FETCH_WIKIDATA FETCH_WIKIDATA
Occupation	Athlete

Yelena Aleksandrovna Afanasyeva (Russian: Елена Александровна Афанасьева; born March 1, 1967 in Kulebaki) is a former Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres. Her greatest achievements include a European title as well as a 1997 World Championships silver medal. The same year she achieved the time of 1:56.61 minutes in Zurich. Afanasyeva retired after the 2001 season.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Russia
1992	IAAF World Cup	Havana, Cuba	3rd	800 m
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	800 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd	800 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	800 m
	IAAF World Cup	Johannesburg, South Africa	2nd	800 m
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	5th	800 m	2:02.17

External links

• Yelena Afanasyeva at World Athletics