) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1963 Voronezh, Russia |
| Died | 28 January 2007 (aged 43) Volgograd, Russia |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Club | SA Volgograd |
Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova (Russian: Елена Николаевна Романова; 20 March 1963 – 28 January 2007) was a Russian distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.[1]
She was found dead of unknown causes at age 43 in her flat in Volgograd. At the time of her death she was employed as athletics coach at a local sports school and also worked with members of the Russian athletic team.[1][2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 3000 m | |
| 1990 | World Cross Country Championships | Aix-les-Bains, France | 3rd | Senior race | |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:51.79 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 3000 m | |
| 1st | 10,000 m | ||||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:36.06 PB |
| — | 10,000 m | DNF | |||
Representing ){kind=small} Unified Team | |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 3000 m | |
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 3000 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 5000 m | |
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of 1992 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of Russian sportspeople
- 5000 metres at the Olympics
- 5000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
References
- ^ a b Yelena Romanova. sports-reference.com
- ^ Olympic champion in 1992 Barcelona games dies in Volgograd. rian.ru (2007-01-29)
- Yelena Romanova at World Athletics
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kathrin Weßel | Women's 5000 m Best Year Performance 1990 | Succeeded by Elana Meyer |
| Preceded by Elana Meyer | Women's 3000 m Best Year Performance 1992 | Succeeded by Wang Junxia |
| Preceded by Sonia O'Sullivan | Women's 5000 m Best Year Performance 1994 | Succeeded by Fernanda Ribeiro |