Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (Russian: Елена Жупиева-Вязова; born April 18, 1960) is a retired female track and field athlete from Ukraine, who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. Competing for the Soviet Union as Yelena Zhupiyeva, she won a silver medal in the 10,000m at the 1987 World Championships in Rome and a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. As Yelena Vyazova, she won the CIS 10,000m title in 1992, and competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the Soviet Union | |||||
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 6th | 3000 m | 8.40.74 |
6th | 10,000 m | 31:42.99 | |||
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 10,000 m | 31:09.40 |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:19.82 |
Representing the Unified Team | |||||
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | heats | 10,000 m | DNF |
World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 10,000 m | 33.59.99 | |
Representing Ukraine | |||||
1996 | European Cup | Madrid, Spain | 4th | 5000 m | 15:52.45 |
External links
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova at IAAF
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