Alesia Turava (Belarusian: Алеся Турава) (born 6 December 1979) is a Belarusian middle distance runner. She is a former world record holder in 3000 metre steeplechase with 9:16.51 minutes, achieved in Gdansk on 27 July 2002. Still, Turava mostly competes over 1500 metres.
She won the gold medal in the inaugural 3000 m steeplechase for women held at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Her sister Ryta Turava is a successful race walker.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Belarus | |||||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 6th | 1500 m | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 1500 m | ||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 1500 m | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | 1500 m | ||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 7th | 1500 m | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 1500 m | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | 1500 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 3000 m steeple | |
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Justyna Bak |
Women's 3000 m Steeplechase World Record Holder June 12, 2002 – August 10, 2003 |
Succeeded by Gulnara Samitova-Galkina |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Justyna Bak |
Women's 3000 m Steeplechase Best Year Performance 2002 |
Succeeded by Gulnara Samitova-Galkina |
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