Yelena Romanova

Yelena Romanova
Personal information
Born20 March 1963 (1963-03-20)
Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died28 January 2007 (2007-01-29) (aged 43)
Volgograd, Russia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
ClubSA Volgograd

Yelena Nikolaevna Romanova (Russian: Елена Николаевна Романова; 20 March 1963 – 28 January 2007) was a Russian distance runner. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.[1]

She was found dead of unknown causes at age 43 in her flat in Volgograd. At the time of her death she was employed as athletics coach at a local sports school and also worked with members of the Russian athletic team.[1]

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