Yelena Romanova
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Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova was a Russia
Russia
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n middle distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

 in 1992
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

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Achievements

Representing
1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 3000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 3.000 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 1987-09-01.-Medalists:...

Rome, Italy 5th 3000 m
1990 World Cross Country Championships
1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 24, 1990 in Aix-les-Bains, France.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :**...

Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains
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, France
France
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3rd Long race
Goodwill Games
1990 Goodwill Games
The 1990 Goodwill Games was the second edition of the international multi-sport event created by Ted Turner, which was held between July 20 and August 5, 1990. Following an inaugural edition in Moscow, the second games took place in Seattle, United States, highlighting the competition's role in...

Seattle, United States
United States
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2nd 3000 m 8:51.79
Athletics at the 1990 Goodwill Games
At the 1990 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in Seattle, Washington, United States between July and August 1990. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes...

1990 European Championships
1990 European Championships in Athletics
The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany ....

Split
Split (city)
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, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
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2nd 3000 m
1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 3000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 3000 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The final was held on 29 August 1990.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:...

1st 10,000 m
1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

Tokyo, Japan 2nd 3000 m 8:36.06 PB
10,000 m DNF
1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 30 August 1991.-Medalists:-Schedule:...

Representing
1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 3000 metres
These are the official results of the women's 3000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 34 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...

Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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1st 3000 m
Representing
1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 3000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 3.000 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 47 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Monday 1993-08-16....

Stuttgart, Germany 6th 3000 m
1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 5.000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 48 competitors, with two non-starters.-Final classification:-Non-qualifiers:-See also:...

Atlanta, United States
United States
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6th 5000 m

Death

Romanova was found dead at age 43 in her flat in Volgorad in January 2007. The cause of death has not yet been given.
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