Yelena Parfenova
Encyclopedia
Yelena Parfenova is a Kazakhstan
i triple jump
er. Her personal best jump is 14.33 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Almaty
. This is the current Kazakhstani record.
She won the gold medal at the 2000 Asian Championships
, the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships
and finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships
. She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
, the 2005 World Championships
, the 2006 World Indoor Championships
, the 2007 World Championships
and the 2008 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
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...
i triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er. Her personal best jump is 14.33 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
. This is the current Kazakhstani record.
She won the gold medal at the 2000 Asian Championships
2000 Asian Championships in Athletics
- Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*...
, the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships
2002 Asian Championships in Athletics
- Men :- Women :- Medal table :-External links:*...
and finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships
2005 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 16th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Incheon, South Korea in 2005.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- External links :*...
. She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
, the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Triple Jump
The Women's Triple Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 6 and August 7.-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Yargelis Savigne, Cuba 14.47m Q# Magdelin Martinez, Italy 14.46m Q...
, the 2006 World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
, the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's triple jump
The Women's Triple Jump event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 29, 2007 and August 31, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Records:-Final:-Group A:-Group B:...
and the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's triple jump
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 14.45 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 17....
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Asian Championships 2000 Asian Championships in Athletics - Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*... |
Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | |
| 2001 | East Asian Games Athletics at the 2001 East Asian Games At the 2001 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held in Osaka, Japan from 23 to 26 May 2001. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. All events were held at the Nagai Stadium, with the exception of the racewalking and half marathon events... |
Osaka, Japan | 3rd | |