Yelena Romanova
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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]
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Born | 20 March 1963 (1963-03-20) Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 28 January 2007 (2007-01-29) (aged 43) Volgograd, Russia |
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
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Sport | Middle-distance running |
Club | SA Volgograd |
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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]