Yuliya Sapunova
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Yuliya Yelistratova (born 15 February 1988 in Ovruch
, Zhytomyr Oblast
, Ukraine), Ukrainian Юлія Єлістратова (patronymic: Олександрівна), Russian Юлия Елистратова, is a professional Ukrainian triathlete, European U23 Champion of the year 2009, Number 1 in the ITU ranking (Women’s Standing) of the year 2009 with by far the highest “total number of races” (6), several times National Champion in various categories, member of the Ukrainian National Team and part of the Olympic Team in Beijing 2008.
(born 5 April 1982), a well known Russian triathlete originating from Kazakhstan
and now Ukrainian citizen, who was also Yelistratova's trainer. In the official rankings Yelistratova's name was replaced with Sapunova, even in pre-marriage rankings, but from 2011 onwards in official rankings the ITU exclusively uses her maiden name again: Yelistratova (Ukrainian Єлістратова, Russian Елистратова).
Apart from being a full-time triathlete Yelistratova also studied Management at the Agricultural University of Zhytomyr (Ukrainian Національний агроуніверситет or Russian Государственный агроэкологический университет Украины в Житомире) and finished her studies in 2010.
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In 2009 Yelistratova took part in four competitions of the prestigious Dextro Energy World Championship Series. In Tongyeong she placed 31st (Elite), in Kitzbühel 6th (Elite), in Yokohama 21st (Elite), and at the Grand Final in Southport (Gold Coast) 5th (U23). At the two World Cup triathlons in Mooloolaba and Tiszaújváros she placed 19th and 5th respectively (Elite), at the European Cup in Brno and the Premium Asia Cup in Beijng she won the gold medals and at the beginning of this season, on 20 June 2009, she won the European U23 Championships in Tarzo Revine.
The two last races in 2009 again underlined Sapunova’s dominating role: the U23 triathlete won the gold medal at the Elite Premium European Cup in Eilat and placed 5th at the Elite World Cup in Huatulco. The triathlon in Alanya, however, was under a bad omen. Having won the gold medal in 2007 and the silver medals in 2006 and 2008, Sapunova was definitely among the prospective winners but, like one third of the competitors, did not finish the race, for reasons unknown.
The National Ukrainian Championships of 2009 were won by Inna Tsyganok
, who like Sapunova originates from the north Ukrainian town Zhytomyr
and also represents the local sports club Dinamo . Giving precedence to, and winning at, the European Cup in Brno, Sapunova obviously decided not to take part in the National Championships of 2009.
In 2010, Sapunova placed 2nd at the U23 European Championships and 11th at the U23 World Championships and finally, after disappointing positions in some preceding competitions, again she won a gold medal at the World Cup in Tiszaújváros.
Yelistratova's new coach for the season 2011 is the famous triathlon expert Sergio Santos.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, all rankings refer to the Elite category.
Ovruch
Ovruch is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Ovruch Raion . The current estimated population is around 17,000 . It is home to Ovruch air base....
, Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
, Ukraine), Ukrainian Юлія Єлістратова (patronymic: Олександрівна), Russian Юлия Елистратова, is a professional Ukrainian triathlete, European U23 Champion of the year 2009, Number 1 in the ITU ranking (Women’s Standing) of the year 2009 with by far the highest “total number of races” (6), several times National Champion in various categories, member of the Ukrainian National Team and part of the Olympic Team in Beijing 2008.
Private Life
From 2008 to 2010 Yelistratova was married with Danylo SapunovDaniil Sapunov
Danylo Sapunov , is a professional Russian Ukrainian triathlete, member of the National team and double Olympian .From 2008 to 2010, Danylo Sapunov was married with the Ukrainian triathlete Yuliya Yelistratova....
(born 5 April 1982), a well known Russian triathlete originating from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
and now Ukrainian citizen, who was also Yelistratova's trainer. In the official rankings Yelistratova's name was replaced with Sapunova, even in pre-marriage rankings, but from 2011 onwards in official rankings the ITU exclusively uses her maiden name again: Yelistratova (Ukrainian Єлістратова, Russian Елистратова).
Apart from being a full-time triathlete Yelistratova also studied Management at the Agricultural University of Zhytomyr (Ukrainian Національний агроуніверситет or Russian Государственный агроэкологический университет Украины в Житомире) and finished her studies in 2010.
Sports career
On 27 October 2004, Yelistratova took part in her first elite race and placed 9th at the European Cup in Alanya, so at the age of 15 at her Elite debut she effortlessly achieved a top-ten position among the world elite. Since then she has continuously won medals in numerous international events. She is also decoreated with the title Master of SportsUnified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
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In 2009 Yelistratova took part in four competitions of the prestigious Dextro Energy World Championship Series. In Tongyeong she placed 31st (Elite), in Kitzbühel 6th (Elite), in Yokohama 21st (Elite), and at the Grand Final in Southport (Gold Coast) 5th (U23). At the two World Cup triathlons in Mooloolaba and Tiszaújváros she placed 19th and 5th respectively (Elite), at the European Cup in Brno and the Premium Asia Cup in Beijng she won the gold medals and at the beginning of this season, on 20 June 2009, she won the European U23 Championships in Tarzo Revine.
The two last races in 2009 again underlined Sapunova’s dominating role: the U23 triathlete won the gold medal at the Elite Premium European Cup in Eilat and placed 5th at the Elite World Cup in Huatulco. The triathlon in Alanya, however, was under a bad omen. Having won the gold medal in 2007 and the silver medals in 2006 and 2008, Sapunova was definitely among the prospective winners but, like one third of the competitors, did not finish the race, for reasons unknown.
The National Ukrainian Championships of 2009 were won by Inna Tsyganok
Inna Tsyganok
Inna Tsyganok, Ukrainian Інна Циганок and Russian Инна Цыганок, born 24 January 1986 in Zhovti Vody, is a professional Ukrainian Russian triathlete, member of the Ukrainian National Team and National Champion of the year 2009....
, who like Sapunova originates from the north Ukrainian town Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr is a city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Raion...
and also represents the local sports club Dinamo . Giving precedence to, and winning at, the European Cup in Brno, Sapunova obviously decided not to take part in the National Championships of 2009.
In 2010, Sapunova placed 2nd at the U23 European Championships and 11th at the U23 World Championships and finally, after disappointing positions in some preceding competitions, again she won a gold medal at the World Cup in Tiszaújváros.
Yelistratova's new coach for the season 2011 is the famous triathlon expert Sergio Santos.
ITU Competitions
In the seven years from 2004 to 2010, Yelistratova took part in 62 ITU competitions and achieved 32 top ten positions.The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, all rankings refer to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-27 | European Cup | Alanya | 9 |
| 2005-07-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Alexandroupoli(s) | 9 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships (Junior) | Gamagori | 14 |
| 2005-10-26 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 8 |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Autun | 5 |
| 2006-07-08 | European Cup (Junior) | Rijeka | 2 |
| 2006-08-13 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 20 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships (Junior) | Lausanne | 4 |
| 2006-10-07 | Duathlon European Championships (Junior) | Rimini | 7 |
| 2006-10-18 | European Cup (Junior) | Alanya | 2 |
| 2006-10-28 | European Cup (Junior) | Eilat | 1 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 40 |
| 2007-04-15 | BG World Cup | Ishigaki | 22 |
| 2007-05-13 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 39 |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 22 |
| 2007-06-10 | BG World Cup | Vancouver | 20 |
| 2007-06-30 | European Championships (Junior) | Copenhagen | 4 |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 4 |
| 2007-08-31 | BG World Championships | Hamburg | 4 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 47 |
| 2007-10-07 | BG World Cup | Rhodes | 35 |
| 2007-10-24 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 1 |
| 2007-11-04 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 20 |
| 2008-04-13 | BG World Cup | Ishigaki | 18 |
| 2008-04-26 | BG World Cup | Tongyeong | 17 |
| 2008-05-04 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 12 |
| 2008-05-25 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 26 |
| 2008-06-08 | BG World Championships (U23) | Vancouver | 7 |
| 2008-07-06 | Asia Cup | Burabay | 1 |
| 2008-08-03 | European Cup | Egirdir | 3 |
| 2008-08-18 | Olympic Games | Beijing | 24 |
| 2008-09-06 | European Championships (U23) | Pulpí | 2 |
| 2008-09-28 | Asia Cup | Suixian | 5 |
| 2008-10-26 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 2 |
| 2008-11-15 | Asia Cup | Hong Kong | 5 |
| 2009-03-29 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 19 |
| 2009-05-02 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Tongyeong | 31 |
| 2009-06-20 | European Championships (U23) | Tarzo Revine | 1 |
| 2009-06-27 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 21 |
| 2009-07-12 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbühel | 6 |
| 2009-07-18 | European Cup | Brno | 1 |
| 2009-07-25 | Premium Asia Cup | Beijing | 1 |
| 2009-08-09 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 5 |
| 2009-08-22 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Yokohama | 21 |
| 2009-09-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series (U23), Grand Final | Gold Coast | 5 |
| 2009-10-17 | Premium Asian Cup | Hong Kong | 2 |
| 2009-10-25 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | DNF |
| 2009-11-08 | World Cup | Huatulco | 5 |
| 2009-11-21 | Premium European Cup | Eilat | 1 |
| 2010-03-28 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 26 |
| 2010-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 34 |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 32 |
| 2010-05-15 | Premium Asian Cup | Fuzhou | DNF |
| 2010-06-12 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 28 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 18 |
| 2010-07-10 | World Cup | Holten | 12 |
| 2010-08-08 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2010-08-28 | European Championships (U23) | Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto) | 2 |
| 2010-09-08 | World Championships (U23) | Budapest | 11 |
| 2010-10-10 | World Cup | Huatulco | 28 |
| 2010-10-16 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 17 |
| 2010-10-23 | Asian Cup | Hong Kong | 4 |
| 2011-03-26 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 28 |
| 2011-04-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 29 |
| 2011-04-17 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 16 |
| 2011-06-04 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 35 |
| 2011-06-18 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 47 |
| 2011-06-24 | European Championships | Pontevedra | 5 |
| 2011-06-26 | European Championships (Elite Mix Relay) | Pontevedra | 2 |
| 2011-07-03 | European Cup | Penza | 2 |
| 2011-08-06 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 55 |
| 2011-08-14 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 20 |
| 2011-08-21 | European Cup | Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) |