ATHLETE
Yelena Romanova
1963 - 2007

Yelena Romanova
Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova (Russian: Елена Николаевна Романова; 20 March 1963 – 28 January 2007) was a Russian distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1992. She was found dead of unknown causes at age 43 in her flat in Volgograd. At the time of her death she was employed as athletics coach at a local sports school and also worked with members of the Russian athletic team. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yelena Romanova is the 2,053rd most popular athlete (down from 1,931st in 2019), the 2,381st most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,449th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Russian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Yelena Romanova ranks 2,053 out of 6,025. Before her are Vittorio Tamagnini, Patrick Leahy, Kenny Roberts Jr., Leni Junker, Toru Goto, and Frank Saker. After her are Khristo Markov, Franco Trincavelli, Désiré Beaurain, Alejandro Casañas, Jānis Bojārs, and Chira Apostol.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,047
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 2,048
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,049
Leni Junker
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,050
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 2,051
Frank Saker
1907 - 1980
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,052
Yelena Romanova
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,053
Khristo Markov
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,054
Franco Trincavelli
1935 - 1983
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,055
Désiré Beaurain
1881 - 1963
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,056
Alejandro Casañas
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,057
Jānis Bojārs
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,058
Chira Apostol
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,059
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Yelena Romanova ranks 464. Before her are Olivier Gourmet, Semih Kaplanoğlu, Maja Gojković, Andy Timmons, Solvita Āboltiņa, and Daniel Pearl. After her are Cuca, José Basualdo, Dan Osman, Lotta Engberg, Anne Jahren, and Paul Oakenfold. Among people deceased in 2007, Yelena Romanova ranks 375. Before her are Dusty Anderson, Bob Clark, Yolanda King, Tillie Olsen, Brad Delp, and Beniamino Andreatta. After her are Burkhard Gantenbein, Merv Griffin, Alice Ghostley, Norifumi Abe, Tron Øgrim, and Ian Wallace.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsOlivier Gourmet
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 458
Semih Kaplanoğlu
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 459
Maja Gojković
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 460
Andy Timmons
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 461
Solvita Āboltiņa
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 462
Daniel Pearl
WRITER
1963 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 463
Yelena Romanova
ATHLETE
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 464
Cuca
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 465
José Basualdo
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 466
Dan Osman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 467
Lotta Engberg
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 468
Anne Jahren
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 469
Paul Oakenfold
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 470
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsDusty Anderson
ACTOR
1918 - 2007
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 369
Bob Clark
ACTOR
1939 - 2007
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 370
Yolanda King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2007
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 371
Tillie Olsen
WRITER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 372
Brad Delp
SINGER
1951 - 2007
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 373
Beniamino Andreatta
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 374
Yelena Romanova
ATHLETE
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 375
Burkhard Gantenbein
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 376
Merv Griffin
ACTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 377
Alice Ghostley
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 378
Norifumi Abe
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 379
Tron Øgrim
WRITER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 380
Ian Wallace
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 381
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yelena Romanova ranks 2,381 out of 3,761. Before her are Mikhail Youzhny (1982), Boris Tatushin (1933), Elizaveta Mukasei (1912), Alexander Bublik (1997), Manfred Schaefer (1943), and Alexander Povetkin (1979). After her are Daria Kasatkina (1997), Oleg Zhakov (1905), Igor Korobov (1956), Eugene Roshal (1972), Igor Nikulin (1960), and Kostya Tszyu (1969).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Youzhny
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 2,375
Boris Tatushin
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,376
Elizaveta Mukasei
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2009
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 2,377
Alexander Bublik
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,378
Manfred Schaefer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,379
Alexander Povetkin
BOXER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,380
Yelena Romanova
ATHLETE
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,381
Daria Kasatkina
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,382
Oleg Zhakov
ACTOR
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,383
Igor Korobov
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,384
Eugene Roshal
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,385
Igor Nikulin
ATHLETE
1960 - 2021
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,386
Kostya Tszyu
BOXER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,387
Among ATHLETES In Russia
Among athletes born in Russia, Yelena Romanova ranks 102. Before her are Lyudmila Andonova (1960), Valery Muratov (1946), Natalya Sokolova (1949), Antonina Lazareva (1941), Yevgeni Mayorov (1938), and Aleksey Spiridonov (1951). After her are Igor Nikulin (1960), Olga Mineyeva (1952), Nikolai Puchkov (1930), Valentina Sidorova (1954), Viktor Markin (1957), and Rudolf Povarnitsyn (1962).
Lyudmila Andonova
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 96
Valery Muratov
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 97
Natalya Sokolova
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 98
Antonina Lazareva
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 99
Yevgeni Mayorov
1938 - 1997
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 100
Aleksey Spiridonov
1951 - 1998
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 101
Yelena Romanova
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 102
Igor Nikulin
1960 - 2021
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 103
Olga Mineyeva
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 104
Nikolai Puchkov
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 105
Valentina Sidorova
1954 - 2021
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 106
Viktor Markin
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 107
Rudolf Povarnitsyn
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 108