Yelena Nikolayevna Nikolayeva (, born 1 February 1966 in Akshiki, Chuvashia) is a Russian race walker.
Her first international achievement was a fifth place at the 1987 World Championships, something which happened again at the 1991 World Indoor Championships. One year later she won an Olympic silver medal behind Chen Yueling. Success followed over the next years, and in 1996 she became the second and last Olympic champion in the 10 kilometres distance, which was replaced by 20 km. Proving to handle the longer distance as well, she won the title at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
International competitions Representing the 1987World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States5th10 km43:57World Championships Rome, Italy5th10 km44:54 1991World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain5th3000 m12:09.60Representing 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 2nd10 km44:33Representing 1993World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 1st3000 m11:49.73World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany7th10 km43:47World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 3rd10 km45:221994European Indoor Championships Paris, France4th3000 m1994 European Indoor Championships, women's 3000 m race walk final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite11:57.49European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd10 km42:431995World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China 2nd10 km42:32World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd10 km42:201996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 1st10 km41:49 1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece9th10,000 m45:01.901999World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 4th20 km1:28:23 World Championships Seville, Spain12th20 km1:34:102001European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia5th20 km1:28:20World Championships Edmonton, Canada —20 kmLifting2002European Championships Munich, Germany 2nd20 km1:28:20World Race Walking Cup Turin, Italy4th20 km1:29:122003European Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 1st20 km1:26:22World Championships Paris, France 1st20 km1:26:52 2004World Race Walking Cup Naumburg, Germany 1st20 km1:27:24 Olympic Games Athens, Greece17th20 km1:32:16
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