Yelena Potapenko
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1993 Luhansk, Ukraine |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Yelena Potapenko (Елена Потапенко, born 20 April 1993) also spelled Elena or Olena, is a Ukraine-born Kazakhstani modern pentathlete.[1][2][3]
At the 2016 World Championships, she competed in the women's individual event (30th place) and the mixed relay (4th place with Pavel Ilyashenko). At the 2024 World Cup, she competed with the Kazakhstan team which finished in 7th place.
Potapenko participated in the women's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics (10th place),[4][5] the 2020 Summer Olympics (13th place)[6][7] and the 2024 Summer Olympics (30th place).[8]
She also competed at the 2018 Asian Games in the women's individual event (7th place) and the 2022 Asian Games in the women's individual event (5th place) and the women's team event (4th place).
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Potapenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Olena Potapenko (2010–2012 results)". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Elena Potapenko (2015–2016 results)". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "POTAPENKO Elena". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Modern Pentathlon - Women's Individual". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
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- ^ "POTAPENKO Elena". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021.
Event: Women's Individual, Rank: 13
- ^ "Kazakhstani athletes claim two more Olympic licenses". lenta.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "POTAPENKO Yelena". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
Event: Women's Individual, Rank: 30
External links
- Yelena Potapenko at UIPM (2015–present, formerly listed as Elena Potapenko)
- Olena Potapenko at UIPM (2010–2012)
- Elena Potapenko at Olympics.com
- Yelena Potapenko at Olympic.kz (archived former page in Kazakh)
- Yelena Potapenko at Olympedia
- Yelena Potapenko on Instagram