Yelena Gorchakova
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Yelena Gorchakova at the 1964 Olympics
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Born | 17 May 1933 Moscow, Russia |
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Died | 27 January 2002 (aged 68) Moscow, Russia |
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Sport | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||
Club | Burevestnik Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 62.40 m (1964) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yelena Yegorovna Gorchakova (Russian: Елена Егоровна Горчакова; 17 May 1933 – 27 January 2002) was a Russian javelin thrower who won bronze medals at the 1952 and 1964 Olympics. Her 1964 bronze was a disappointment as she set a world record in the qualification that remained unbeaten for eight years.[1][2]
During her long career Gorchakova had a fierce competition within the Soviet national team and won the national title only twice, in 1963 and 1965. As a result, despite being a world's top thrower she rarely competed internationally. Gorchakova won the javelin event at the 1961 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 1966 European Championships. She retired shortly thereafter.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yelena Gorchakova. sports-reference.com
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