Yelena Valentinovna Sayko (born December 24, 1967) is a retired female
race walker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...
from
Russia
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, who competed for the
Unified Team at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in
Barcelona, Spain
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. She set her personal best (41.56) in the women's 10 km event in 1996.
Achievements
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Profile
1971 births
Living people
Russian female racewalkers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for the Unified Team
Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games
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