Yelena Sinchukova
Russian long jumper
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Yelena Sinchukova (Cyrillic: Елена Синчукова; née Ivanova; born 23 January 1961 in Kemerovo) is a retired Soviet and later Russian athlete who specialised in the long jump. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships.
Early in her career she competed in the combined events and later sometimes also participated in the triple jump.
Her personal bests in the long jump are 7.20 metres outdoors (Budapest 1991) and 6.84 metres indoors (Chișinău 1995).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | European Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | Pentathlon | 4144 pts |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | Long jump | 6.73 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Long jump | 7.04 m |
| Representing the Unified Team | |||||
| 1992 | World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Long jump | 6.85 m |
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | Long jump | 6.52 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | Long jump | 6.50 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | Long jump | 6.75 m |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 25th (q) | Long jump | 6.31 m | |