Yelena Prokhorova
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | Heptathlon | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2001 Edmonton | Heptathlon | |
| European Indoor Championships | |||
| Gold | 2002 Vienna | Pentathlon | |
Yelena Prokhorova (born April 16, 1978) is a Russian heptathlete who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is also the 2001 world champion in this event.
In 2005 she tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test. She was suspended by the IAAF from October 2005 to October 2006. [1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | Heptathlon |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | Pentathlon |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | Heptathlon | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Pentathlon |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | Heptathlon |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 5th | Heptathlon |
[edit] Personal bests
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[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Yelena Prokhorova
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