Yelena Gorchakova
 Yelena Gorchakova at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 May 1933 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 January 2002 (aged 68) Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 62.40 m (1964) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yelena Yegorovna Gorchakova (Russian: Елена Егоровна Горчакова; 17 May 1933 – 27 January 2002) was a Russian javelin thrower who won bronze medals at the 1952 and 1964 Olympics. Her 1964 bronze was a disappointment as she set a world record in the qualification that remained unbeaten for eight years.[1][2]
During her long career Gorchakova had a fierce competition within the Soviet national team and won the national title only twice, in 1963 and 1965. As a result, despite being a world's top thrower she rarely competed internationally. Gorchakova won the javelin event at the 1961 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 1966 European Championships. She retired shortly thereafter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics – World Record progression". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2006.
- ^ a b Yelena Gorchakova. sports-reference.com
World University Games champions in women's javelin throw | |
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