Yelena Romanova crosses the finish line to win the women's
3,000 metres in Barcelona.
Yelena Romanova was found dead of unknown causes on 29th. January 2007 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 worked with members of the Russian athletic team.
"We do not know the exact cause of Yelena's death, but we are convinced that it is linked
to heart problems," a spokesman said, adding that high training loads could have affected her health.
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Women's 3000m. Final
Olympic Games 1992
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| 1. Yelena ROMANOVA |
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CIS |
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8.46.04 |
| 2. Tatyana Dorovski |
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CIS |
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8.46.85 |
| 3. Angela Chalmers |
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CAN |
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8.47.22 |
| 4. Sonia O'Sullivan |
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IRE |
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8.47.41 |
| 5. Patti Sue Plumer |
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USA |
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8.48.29 |
| 6. Yelena Kopitova |
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CIS |
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8.49.55 |
| 7. Shelly Steely |
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USA |
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8.52.67 |
| 8. Yvonne Murray |
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GBR |
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8.55.85 |
Yelena Romanova pictured at the 1990 European Championships where she won the gold medal
in the women's 10,000 metres. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Women's 10,000m. Final
European Athletics Championships 1990
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| 1. Yelena ROMANOVA |
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URS |
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31.46.83 |
| 2. Kathrin URLICH |
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GDR |
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31.47.70 |
| 3. Annette SERGENT |
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FRA |
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31.51.68 |
| 4. Midde HAMRIN |
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SWE |
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31.58.25 |
| 5. Nadia DANDOLO |
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ITA |
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32.02.37 |
| 6. Nadezhda GALLIAMOVA |
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URS |
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32.03.07 |
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Women's 3000m. Final
European Athletics Championships 1990
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| 1. Yvonne MURRAY |
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GBR |
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8.43.06 |
| 2. Yelena ROMANOVA |
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URS |
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8.43.68 |
| 3. Roberta BRUNET |
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ITA |
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8.46.19 |
| 4. Lyubov KREMLOVA |
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URS |
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8.46.94 |
| 5. Margareta KESZEG |
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ROM |
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8.48.04 |
| 6. Paivi TIKKANEN |
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FIN |
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8.50.26 |
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Women's 3000m. Final
World Athletics Championships 1991
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| 1. Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh |
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URS |
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8: 35.82 |
| 2. Yelena ROMANOVA |
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URS |
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8: 36.06 |
| 3. Susan Sirma |
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KEN |
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8: 39.41 |
| 4. Paivi Tikkanen |
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FIN |
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8: 41.30 |
| 5. Margareta Keszeg |
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ROM |
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8: 42.02 |
| 6. Roberta Brunet |
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ITA |
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8: 42.64 |