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Yelena Volkova (swimmer)

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Yelena Volkova
Personal information
Full nameYelena Yuryevna Volkova[1]
NationalitySoviet
Born (1968-05-27) May 27, 1968 (age 56)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 100 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 200 m breaststroke

Yelena Volkova (Елена Юрьевна Волкова), born 27 May 1968, is a former swimmer from the Soviet Union who won the gold medal in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia.[2] She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympics where she finished 5th in the 100 meters breaststroke, and the Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics.

Personal life

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Volkova's husband Gennadiy Prigoda was also an Olympic swimmer.[3] Elena Volkova and Gennadiy Prigoda has a son named Kirill Prigoda, who competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Yelena Volkova". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  2. ^ "HistoFINA SWIMMING MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS AT FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (50M)" (PDF). FINA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  3. ^ Елена Вайцеховская (2015-08-03). "Геннадий Пригода, Елена Волкова: "Мы не тащим в дом ни спорт, ни конфликты"". Спорт-Экспресс. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08.
  4. ^ "Kirill Prigoda". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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