Yelena Vladimirovna Shalamova (russian: Елена Владимировна Шаламова, born 4 July 1982 in

Astrakhan Astrakhan ( rus, Астрахань, p=ˈastrəxənʲ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in Southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the ...

) is a Russian

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

. She won a gold medal at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

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1982 births Living people Russian rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Russia Olympic gold medalists for Russia Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Astrakhan Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{Russia-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub