Yelena Aleksandrovna Vlasova-Afanasyeva (russian: Елена Александровна Афанасьева; born March 1, 1967, in
Kulebaki
Kulebaki (russian: Кулеба́ки) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 35,759.
History
The village of K ...
) 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.
International competitions
See also
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List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
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List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women)
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List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
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List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
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800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
The 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious title in the discipline after the 800 metres at the Olympics. The competition fo ...
References
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1967 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Russian female middle-distance runners
Olympic female middle-distance runners
Olympic athletes for Russia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia
World Athletics Championships medalists
European Athletics Championships winners
European Athletics Championships medalists
Russian Athletics Championships winners
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