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Russia Sprints OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Yelena Ruzina

Also known as Yelena Ivanovna Ruzina

Born: 3 Apr 1964 · 62
Birthplace: Voronezh, Russia
On the podium: 1989 – 1995

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13 international medals + 1 national title

All 19 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	1	0	0	1
World Championships	0	1	0	1
World Indoor Championships	1	0	0	1
Continental Cup	0	1	1	2
European Championships	0	1	0	1
European Cup Finals	3	1	0	4
Goodwill Games	1	1	0	2
Spartakiad USSR	0	1	0	1
International total	6	6	1	13

National championships

Championship				Total
Russian Athletics Championships	1	0	0	1
Soviet Athletics Championships	0	1	2	3
National total	1	1	2	4

Medals 15

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1995	World Indoor Championships	4x400m	Barcelona	1	3:29.29 i
1994	Goodwill Games	4x400m	Saint Petersburg	2	3:25.00
1993	World Championships	4x400m	Stuttgart	2	3:18.38
1993	European Cup Finals	400m	Roma	1	51.54
1993	European Cup Finals	4x400m	Roma	1	3:24.23	NR
1993	World Indoor Championships	4x400m	Toronto	DQ	3:28.90 i
1993	World Indoor Championships	Medley Relay	Toronto	DQ	—		DQ for doping
1992	Continental Cup	4x400m	Havana	2	3:30.43		Competed as Unified Team (Commonwealth of Soviet Republics)
1992	Olympic Games	4x400m	Barcelona	1	3:20.20		Split: 51.5 / Competed as CIS
1991	Spartakiad USSR	4x400m	Kiev	2	3:25.14
1991	European Cup Finals	4x400m	Frankfurt	1	3:21.77
1990	European Championships	4x400m	Split	2	3:23.34
1990	Goodwill Games	4x400m	Seattle	1	3:23.70
1989	Continental Cup	4x400m	Barcelona	3	3:26.15
1989	European Cup Finals	4x400m	Gateshead	2	3:24.75

National results 4

1993 Russian Athletics Championships · Moscow 1 51.35
1992 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 3 50.78
1990 Soviet Athletics Championships · Kiev 3 50.65
1989 Soviet Athletics Championships · Gorky (N.Novgorod) 2 51.37