Yelena Koshcheyeva

Yelena Koshcheyeva (born 17 February 1973 in Zhambyl Province) is a Kazakhstani long jumper.

Her most successful year was 2002, when she won a bronze medal at the Asian Games^[1] and a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Colombo. In 2004 she reached the long jump final at the Olympic Games, finishing eleventh. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2003 without ever reaching the final.

Her personal best is 6.76 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Bishkek.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Kazakhstan
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	36th (q)	5.55 m
1998	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	8th	6.07 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	23rd (q)	6.40 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	14th (q)	6.57 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th (q)	6.46 m
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	1st	6.61 m
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	3rd	6.30 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	23rd (q)	6.13 m
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	6th	6.23 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	11th	6.53 m

References

• Yelena Koshcheyeva profile at IAAF

1. Asian Games