Poļina Jeļizarova (born 1 May 1989) is a
Latvian runner who specializes in the
3000 metres steeplechase. She was born in
Liepāja
Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Region and the third-largest city in the country after Riga and Daugavpils. It is an important ice-f ...
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Latvia.
She won the gold medal at the
2005 European Junior Championships,
finished fourth at the
2006 World Junior Championships, sixth at the
2008 World Junior Championships,
seventh at the
2009 European U23 Championships, eleventh at the
2009 Summer Universiade, ninth at the
2011 European U23 Championships, sixth at the
2012 European Championships, thirteenth at the
2012 Summer Olympics[ and eighth (in the 3000 metres) at the 2013 European Indoor Championships. She reached the final, but did not finish, at the 2014 European Championships.
She is the current Latvian record holder in 3000 m steeplechase event with 9:27.21 minutes. Jeļizarova was named 2005 Rising Star of the Year in Latvia.
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References
1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Liepāja
Latvian female long-distance runners
Latvian female steeplechase runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Latvia
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