Ellina Zvereva

Ellina Zvereva
Personal information
Native name
Эліна Зверава
Full nameEllina Aleksandrovna Zvereva
NationalitySoviet
Belarusian
Born16 November 1960 (1960-11-16) (age 65)
Dolgoprudny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1984–1991)
 Belarus (1993–2009)
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best71.58 m (1988)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyDiscus
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaDiscus
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 GothenburgDiscus
Gold medal – first place2001 EdmontonDiscus
Silver medal – second place1997 AthensDiscus
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 HelsinkiDiscus

Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; born 16 November 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian former discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] She became world champion in 1995, and again in 2001 after the disqualification of Natalya Sadova. Her victory in 2001 made her the oldest World Champion ever, at 40 years and 269 days.[2]

Her personal best is 71.58m.[3] When she retired in 2010 she was one of the last remaining athletes who had competed for the Soviet Union.

Early life

Zvereva was born on November 16, 1960, in the Tula, Russia.[3]

Doping

In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.[4]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 5th 68.94 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 6th 63.88 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 9th 63.22 m
Representing  Belarus
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 64.46 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 68.64 m
1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, United States 3rd 65.64 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Milan, Italy 2nd 64.66 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 65.90 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 65.92 m
2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia 1st 68.40 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Doha, U.A.E. 2nd 63.96 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 67.10 m
2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final Paris, France 3rd 63.28 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 61.72 m
2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China 6th 60.82 m

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ellina Zvereva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "World Championship Statistics Handbook" (Press release). IAAF. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Ellina Zvereva". www.noc.by. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Zvereva claims historic gold". BBC News. 27 September 2000.
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