Yelena Ruzina
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Yelena Ivanovna Ruzina (born 3 April 1964) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres
. She represented the Soviet Union
.
She competed for Commonwealth of Independent States
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
held in Barcelona
, Spain
in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with her team mates Lyudmila Dzhigalova
, Olga Nazarova
, and 400 metres silver medalist Olga Bryzgina
. She won another relay gold medal at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships
.
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. She represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
She competed for Commonwealth of Independent States
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
held in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with her team mates Lyudmila Dzhigalova
Lyudmila Dzhigalova
Lyudmyla Stanislavivna Dzhyhalova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres...
, Olga Nazarova
Olga Nazarova
Olga Nazarova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 400m where she won the bronze medal...
, and 400 metres silver medalist Olga Bryzgina
Olga Bryzgina
Olha Bryzhina is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. She trained at Dynamo in Voroshilovgrad. Competing in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay, she was a particularly successful Olympian with three gold medals and one silver. At the 1988 Olympics the Soviet relay team...
. She won another relay gold medal at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships
1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 10 March to 12 March 1995. There were a total number of 602 participating athletes from 130 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
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