Aleksey Lelin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born | 27 November 1977 |
| Died | 19 April 2026 (aged 48) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Aleksey Lelin (Russian: Алексей Лелин, Belarusian: Аляксей Лелін; 27 November 1977 – 19 April 2026) was a Belarusian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Lelin contested his first national championship final in 1998, finishing 5th at the Belarusian Indoor Athletics Championships in the high jump.[2] He won his first Belarusian Athletics Championships title in 2000, where he jumped 2.28 m. Later that year, he also won a gold medal at the 2000 European Cup Second League in the high jump.[2]
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Lelin cleared 2.15 metres but failed all his attempts at 2.30 m, failing to qualify for the finals.[3][4] He continued to compete internationally until 2002.[2]
He became a coach, leading Belarusian youth athletics teams in 2022.[5]
Lelin died on 19 April 2026, at the age of 48.[6]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksey Lelin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 Aleksey Lelin at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ↑ "2000 год Белорусы в Сиднее". Belarus Olympic Committee (in Russian).
- ↑ Aleksey Lelin at Olympedia
- ↑ "«Мы глина в руках тренера». Более 500 участников собралось на турнир по лёгкой атлетике в Минске". ctv.by (in Russian). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ↑ "Aliaksei Lelin". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 April 2026.