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| Born | (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51) Taraz, Zhambyl Province, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Long jump: 6.76 m (1998) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yelena Koshcheyeva (born 17 February 1973 in Taraz, Zhambyl Province) is a Kazakhstani long jumper.
Her most successful year was 2002, when she won a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Colombo. In 2004, she reached the long jump final at the Olympic Games, finishing eleventh. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 without ever reaching the final.
Her personal best is 6.76 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Bishkek.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Kazakhstan
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 36th (q) | 5.55 m |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 8th | 6.07 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd (q) | 6.40 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th (q) | 6.57 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (q) | 6.46 m |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1st | 6.61 m |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 3rd | 6.30 m | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 23rd (q) | 6.13 m |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 6th | 6.23 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th | 6.53 m |
References
External links
| Asian Athletics Champions in women's long jump | |
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