Ellina Zvereva
Ellina Zvereva (born November 16, 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She became world champion in 1995, and again in 2001 after the disqualification of Natalya Sadova.
Her personal best is 71.58m.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing the Soviet Union |
1988 |
Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
5th |
Discus |
1990 |
European Championships |
Split, Yugoslavia |
6th |
Discus |
1991 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
9th |
63.22 m |
Representing Belarus |
1994 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
2nd |
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1995 |
World Championships |
Göteborg, Sweden |
1st |
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1996 |
Summer Olympics |
Atlanta, United States |
3rd |
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IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Milan, Italy |
2nd |
64.66 m |
1997 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
2nd |
|
2000 |
Summer Olympics |
Sydney, Australia |
1st |
|
IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Doha, U.A.E. |
2nd |
|
2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
1st |
67.10 m |
2002 |
IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Paris, France |
3rd |
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2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
6th |
61.72 m |
See also
External reference
Persondata |
Name |
Zvereva, Ellina |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Belarusian athlete |
Date of birth |
November 16, 1960 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
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Place of death |
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