Yelena Vladimirovna Prokhorova (; born April 16, 1978) is a Russian heptathlete who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is also the 2001 world champion in this event. She was born at Kemerovo, in Siberia.
In 2005 she tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test. She was suspended by the IAAF from October 2005 to October 2006.
International competitions 1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden2ndHeptathlon6011 pts2000Summer OlympicsSydney, Australia 2ndHeptathlon6531 pts2001World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2ndPentathlon4711 ptsHypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 2ndHeptathlon6576 ptsWorld Championships Edmonton, Canada 1stHeptathlon6694 pts2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria 1stPentathlon4622 pts2003World Championships Paris, France 4thHeptathlon6452 pts2004Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria4thHeptathlon6354 ptsSummer OlympicsAthens, Greece 5thHeptathlon6289 pts
Personal bests
Heptathlon - 6765 pts (2000) 200 metres - 23.37 s (2000) 400 metres - 54.25 s (2003) 800 metres - 2:04.27 min (2000) 100 metres hurdles - 13.54 s (2000) High jump - 1.88 m (2001) Long jump - 6.72 m (2000) Shot put - 14.30 m (2000) Javelin throw - 50.73 m (2001)
See also List of doping cases in athletics List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
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