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 19971997 World Championships Official Results - Long Jump - Women - Qualification and 19991999 World Championships Official Results - Long Jump - Women - Qualification 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 ChampionshipsAsian Championships - GBR Athletics and the 1998 Asian Games.Asian Games - GBR Athletics At the 1995 Asian Championships she also won a bronze medal in the triple jump.
Achievements Representing 1997East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea 1st1998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan 3rd
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