Yelena Koshcheyeva (born 17 February 1973 in

Taraz Taraz ( kz, Тараз, تاراز, translit=Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (river), Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the borde ...

Zhambyl Province Jambyl or Zhambyl Region ( kk, Жамбыл облысы, translit=Jambyl oblysy; russian: Жамбылская область, Zhambylskaya oblast), formerly known as Dzhambul Region (russian: Джамбульская область, Dzhambulska ...

) is a Kazakhstani long jumper. Her most successful year was 2002, when she won a bronze medal at the

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/ref> and a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Colombo. In 2004, she reached the long jump final at the Olympic Games, finishing eleventh. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 without ever reaching the final. Her personal best is 6.76 metres, achieved in May 1998 in

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* 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Taraz Kazakhstani female long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kazakhstan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Asian Athletics Championships winners {{Kazakhstan-athletics-bio-stub