Elena Ivashchenko

Elena Ivashchenko
Personal information
Born28 December 1984
Died15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 28)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryRussia
SportJudo
+78 kg
Achievements and titles
7th (2012)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2008)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2007, 2009, 2011,
2012)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 Paris LevalloisOpen
Bronze medal – third place2007 Rio de JaneiroOpen
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paris+78 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 WarsawOpen
Gold medal – first place2009 Tbilisi+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Istanbul+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Chelyabinsk+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Novi SadOpen
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2008 Tokyo+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Paris+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Tokyo+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Paris+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Paris+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Moscow+78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2011 Abu Dhabi+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2012 Düsseldorf+78 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Kyiv+78 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Rotterdam+78 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2003 Jeju+78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1968
JudoInside.com43706
Updated on 17 July 2023

Elena Ivashchenko (née Shleyzye; Russian: Елена Иващенко, Елена Шлейзе; 28 December 1984 – 15 June 2013) was a Russian judoka.[1]

Biography

Ivashchenko was born in Omsk, Russia on 28 December 1984.[2][3]

She won a silver medal (2008) and two bronze medals (2007, 2011) at the World Judo Championships (and World Open Judo Championships). She also had four gold medals (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012)[4] and one bronze medal (2006) at the European Judo Championships.[5] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +78 kg event and lost in the repechage to Iryna Kindzerska.[6]

She committed suicide in Tyumen, Russia, at the age of 28 on 15 June 2013.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Ivashchenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Russian Judo Star Elena Ivashchenko Passed Away". European Judo Union. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Elena Ivashchenko". BBC. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Judo champ takes life over Olympics". Fox News. Moscow. AP. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Results – European Judo Union". eju.net.
  6. ↑ "Elena Ivaschenko". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Russian Judo Star Committed Suicide – Investigators". The Voice of Russia. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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