ATHLETE
Yelena Yelesina
1970 - Today

Yelena Yelesina
Yelena Borisovna Yelesina (Russian: Елена Борисовна Елесина; born April 4, 1970) is a Russian female high jumper. She won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with 2,01m, one centimetre behind her personal best jump. She also won several other medals outside her Olympic gold. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yelena Yelesina is the 2,389th most popular athlete (up from 2,658th in 2019), the 2,572nd most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,725th in 2019) and the 128th most popular Russian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Yelena Yelesina ranks 2,389 out of 6,025. Before her are Brian Lewis, Erland Herkenrath, Vyacheslav Ivanenko, Richard Louis Duckett, Joachim Kunz, and Ion Draica. After her are Mary Washburn, Nataliya Dobrynska, Aleksandr Kabanov, Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Joan Benoit, and Barbara Krug.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrian Lewis
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,383
Erland Herkenrath
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,384
Vyacheslav Ivanenko
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,385
Richard Louis Duckett
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,386
Joachim Kunz
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 2,387
Ion Draica
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 2,388
Yelena Yelesina
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,389
Mary Washburn
1907 - 1994
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,390
Nataliya Dobrynska
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,391
Aleksandr Kabanov
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,392
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,393
Joan Benoit
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 2,394
Barbara Krug
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 2,395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Yelena Yelesina ranks 425. Before her are Ulf Ekberg, Sirajuddin Haqqani, Siaosi Sovaleni, Billy Brown, Kim Tae-young, and Will Arnett. After her are Essie Davis, Paul Bosvelt, Gabriela Montero, Somaly Mam, Ilmārs Bricis, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsUlf Ekberg
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 419
Sirajuddin Haqqani
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 420
Siaosi Sovaleni
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 421
Billy Brown
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 422
Kim Tae-young
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 423
Will Arnett
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 424
Yelena Yelesina
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 425
Essie Davis
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 426
Paul Bosvelt
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 427
Gabriela Montero
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 428
Somaly Mam
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 429
Ilmārs Bricis
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 430
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
ACTOR
1970 - 2025
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 431
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yelena Yelesina ranks 2,572 out of 3,761. Before her are Alexander Beilinson (1957), Yevgeny Roizman (1962), Yury Trutnev (1956), Shamil Khisamutdinov (1950), Vyacheslav Ivanenko (1961), and Danila Kozlovsky (1985). After her are Aleksandr Kabanov (1948), Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (1960), Vladimir Vdovichenkov (1971), Marina Klimova (1966), Yanka Dyagileva (1966), and Lev Psakhis (1958).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Beilinson
MATHEMATICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,566
Yevgeny Roizman
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,567
Yury Trutnev
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 2,568
Shamil Khisamutdinov
WRESTLER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,569
Vyacheslav Ivanenko
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 2,570
Danila Kozlovsky
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 2,571
Yelena Yelesina
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,572
Aleksandr Kabanov
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,573
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,574
Vladimir Vdovichenkov
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2,575
Marina Klimova
SKATER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,576
Yanka Dyagileva
SINGER
1966 - 1991
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 2,577
Lev Psakhis
CHESS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 2,578
Among ATHLETES In Russia
Among athletes born in Russia, Yelena Yelesina ranks 128. Before her are Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (1978), Natalya Lebedeva (1949), Liliya Nurutdinova (1963), Nikolai Sologubov (1924), Nailya Gilyazova (1953), and Vyacheslav Ivanenko (1961). After her are Aleksandr Kabanov (1948), Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (1960), Lyubov Gurina (1957), Sergey Makarov (1973), Irina Nazarova (1957), and Konstantin Volkov (1960).
Gulnara Samitova-Galkina
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 122
Natalya Lebedeva
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 123
Liliya Nurutdinova
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 124
Nikolai Sologubov
1924 - 1988
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 125
Nailya Gilyazova
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 126
Vyacheslav Ivanenko
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 127
Yelena Yelesina
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 128
Aleksandr Kabanov
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 129
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 130
Lyubov Gurina
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 131
Sergey Makarov
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 132
Irina Nazarova
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 133
Konstantin Volkov
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 134