Yelena Nikolayeva
- Born
- Feb 1, 1966 (60 years old)
- Events
- 10 Kilometres Road · 20 km race walk
Yelena Nikolayeva is a Russia race walker, born on February 1, 1966. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 5Kilometre and 3000m-short-track.
Her personal bests include 1:26:22 in the 20kmW, 20:16 in the 5Kilometre, 11:57.36 in the 3000m-short-track, 11:49.73 in the 3000m-short-track and 41:04 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Russia.
As of Nov 13, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 41:04, 20 km race walk 1:26:22, 2004 season best 43:37 (Jun 12, 2004) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Aug 7, 2005, DNF · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 60 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 43:37 | – | Jun 12, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:27:24 | – | May 2, 2004 | Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races |
| 2003 | 3Kilometre | 11:50 | – | Sep 14, 2003 | – |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 20:16 | – | Jun 14, 2003 | – |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:26:22 | – | May 18, 2003 | Cheboksary European Race Walking Cup, Cheboksary - U20 Events |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 20:54.65 | – | Sep 5, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | 20kmW | 1:28:20 | – | Aug 7, 2002 | München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
| 2001 | 20,000Metr | 1:27:49.3h | – | Sep 6, 2001 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |