Yelena Nikolayeva (racewalker)
Yelena Nikolayevna Nikolayeva (Russian: Елена Николаевна Николаева, born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki, Chuvashia) 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 title at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
Achievements
References
- ↑ 1994 European Indoor Championships, women's 3000 m race walk final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
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Preceded by Larisa Ramazanova |
Women's 10km Walk World Record Holder April 20, 1996 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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