Yelena Nikolayeva
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| Women's Athletics | ||
| Silver | 1992 | 10 km Walk |
| Gold | 1996 | 10 km Walk |
Yelena Nikolayeva (born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki Chuvashskaya) is a Russian race walker. Her first international achievement was a fifth place at the 1987 World Championships, something which happened again at the 1991 World Indoor Championships. One year later she won an Olympic silver medal behind Chen Yueling. Success followed over the next years, and in 1996 she became the second and last Olympic champion in the 10 kilometres distance, which was replaced by 20 km. Proving to handle the longer distance as well, she won the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 10 km |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 3000 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 10 km |
| 1995 | World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 10 km |
| 1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, Georgia | 1st | 10 km |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 20 km |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 20 km |
| 2004 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 1st | 20 km |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Yelena Nikolayeva
| Olympic champions in women's walking |
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| 10 km: 1992: Chen Yueling | 1996: Yelena Nikolayeva 20 km: 2000 Wang Liping | 2004: Athanasia Tsoumeleka |
