Yelena Anatolyevna Zadorozhnaya (Russian: Елена Анатольевна Задорожная, born 3 December 1977 in Ustkut) is a Russian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres, 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 3 December 1977 Ust-Kut, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 3000 metres 3000 metres steeplechase 5000 metres |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.03 |
| Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.03 | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:40.15 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | 5000 m | 15:16.15 | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:58.36 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 5000 m | 15:15.22 | |
| Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 1st | 1500 m | 4:00.63 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 1500 m | 4:02.46 |
| 4th | 5000 m | 14:52.36 | |||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th | 1500 m | 4:03.71 | |
| 2nd | 3000 m | 8:37.40 | |||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 3000 m | 9:13.70 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | 5000 m | 14:55.52 | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:05.71 | |
| 2nd | 3000 m | 8:37.65 | |||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:37.91 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:32.41 PB | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | — | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 3000 m | 9:06.44 |
Personal bests
edit- 800 metres - 2:02.31 min (1999)
- 1500 metres - 3:59.94 min (2002)
- Mile run - 4:21.57 min (2004)
- 3000 metres - 8:25.40 min (2001)
- 5000 metres - 14:40.47 min (2001)
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:32.41 min (2005)
References
edit- Yelena Zadorozhnaya at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Zadorozhnaya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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