Photo: Artem Kubok—CC0
Yelena Pershina
- Born
- Dec 24, 1963 (62 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
- Events
- Long Jump
Yelena Pershina (born 24 December 1963, in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian-born retired female long jumper who represented Kazakhstan.
Her personal best jump was 6.91 metres, achieved in August 1992 in Alma Ata (now Almaty).
She competed at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 without reaching the final round. On the regional level she won a gold medal at the 1995 Asian Championships and bronze medals at the 1998 Asian Championships and the 1998 Asian Games. At the 1995 Asian Championships she also won a bronze medal in the triple jump.
Personal best · Long Jump6.91
2002 season best6.10Feb 2, 2002
As of Nov 6, 2026: Long Jump 6.91 (#139 all-time), 2002 season best 6.10 (Feb 2, 2002) · 62 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | LJ | 6.10 | – | Feb 2, 2002 | – |
| 2002 | LJ Indoor | 6.10 | – | Feb 2, 2002 | Leverkusen (GER) (i) |
| 2001 | LJ | 6.71 | -0.3 | Jul 7, 2001 | Baden-Baden (GER) |
| 2000 | LJ | 6.59 | -0.1 | Jun 12, 2000 | Wesel (GER) |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.79 | +1.0 | Jun 26, 1999 | Dortmund (GER) |
| 1999 | TJ | 12.92 | – | Jan 30, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | TJ Indoor | 12.92 | – | Jan 30, 1999 | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.61 | +0.0 | Sep 9, 1998 | Rhodes (GRE) |