Ellina Zvereva
Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; born 16 November 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian former discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She became world champion in 1995, and again in 2001 after the disqualification of Natalya Sadova. Her victory in 2001 made her the oldest World Champion ever, at 40 years and 269 days.
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| Native name | Эліна Зверава | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Soviet Belarusian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1960 (age 63) Dolgoprudny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union (1984–1991) Belarus (1993–2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 71.58 m (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her personal best is 71.58m. When she retired in 2010 she was one of the last remaining athletes who had competed for the Soviet Union.
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