Yelena Konevtseva
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Yelena Nikolayevna Konevtseva ' onMouseout='HidePop("48889")' href="/topics/Klin">Klin
, Moscow Oblast
) is a female hammer throw
er from Russia
. Her personal best is 76.21 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Sochi
.
She finished tenth at the 2000 World Junior Championships
and fifth at the 2007 World Championships
. In addition she competed at the 2002 European Championships
, the 2003 World Championships
, the 2004 Olympic Games
and the 2008 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
Klin
Klin is a town and the administrative center of Klinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located northwest of Moscow. The M10 highway connecting Moscow to St. Petersburg and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway run through the town. It was home to Klin air base during the Cold War. ...
, Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
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) is a female hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er from Russia
Russia
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. Her personal best is 76.21 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
.
She finished tenth at the 2000 World Junior Championships
2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
and fifth at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's hammer throw
The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 28, 2007 and August 30, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan...
. In addition she competed at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
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, the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
, the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Hammer Throw
The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium August 23 and August 25...
and the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw
The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw These are the official results of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with the final held on Thursday 28 August 2003.-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
Paris, France | 25th | 63.00 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 16th | 67.83 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 5th | 72.45 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
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22nd | 67.83 m |