Yelena Rojkova (born May 27, 1989) is a Turkmen swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] Rojkova qualified for the women's 100 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:18.00.[2] She participated in heat one against two other swimmers Lenient Obia of Nigeria, and Ana Galindo of Honduras. She rounded out a small field of three to last place by a 5.53-second margin behind winner Obia, breaking a Turkmen record of 1:15.48. Rojkova failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed forty-second overall in the preliminaries.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yelena Rojkova |
| National team |  Turkmenistan |
| Born | 27 May 1989 Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Rojkova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 100m Backstroke Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (15 August 2004). "Women's 100 Backstroke Prelims: France's Manaudou Fastest in 1:01.27; Natalie Coughlin, Haley Cope Move Through to Semis". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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