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Elene Gok'ieli (; 25 August 1918 – 31 December 1992) was a Soviet Georgian
hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the
1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
, setting a national record in the event. Gok'ieli was affiliated with Dynamo Tbilisi. In 1946, she was the national long jump champion, and was recognized as an Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR.


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1918 births 1992 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Female hurdlers from Georgia (country) Soviet female hurdlers Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Sportspeople from Tbilisi Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Dynamo Sports Club sportspeople Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health alumni {{Georgia-athletics-bio-stub