Yelena Romanova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Personal information
Born	20 March 1963 Voronezh, Russia
Died	28 January 2007 (aged 43) Volgograd, Russia
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport	Middle-distance running
Club	SA Volgograd

Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova (Russian: Елена Николаевна Романова; 20 March 1963 – 28 January 2007) was a Russian distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.

She was found dead of unknown causes at age 43 in her flat in Volgograd. At the time of her death she was employed as athletics coach at a local sports school and also worked with members of the Russian athletic team.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	5th	3000 m
1990	World Cross Country Championships	Aix-les-Bains, France	3rd	Senior race
	Goodwill Games	Seattle, United States	2nd	3000 m	8:51.79
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	2nd	3000 m
			1st	10,000 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	3000 m	8:36.06 PB
			—	10,000 m	DNF
Representing  Unified Team
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	1st	3000 m
Representing  Russia
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	3000 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	6th	5000 m

See also

In Spanish: Yelena Románova para niños