Elena Valeryevna Ovchinnikova
Jelena Valerjewna Ovtschinnikowa ( Russian Елена Валерьевна Овчинникова ; born July 17, 1982 in Moscow ) is a Russian synchronized swimmer .
Career
At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, Ovchinnikova and the Russian team won the gold medal in the team standings together with Anastassija Dawydowa , Anastassija Yermakova , Marija Gromowa , Natalja Ishchenko , Elwira Chassjanowa , Olga Kuschela , Swetlana Romaschina and Anna Schorina . In 2001 , 2003 , 2005 and 2007 the 173 cm tall Russian won the team competition at the world championships as well as at the 2002 and 2006 European championships .
For her successes Ovchinnikova was awarded the Order of Friendship and was named the Honored Master of Sports of Russia .
Web links
- Jelena Ovtschinnikowa in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Jelena Ovtschinnikowa on bessports.com.br (English)
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| SURNAME | Ovchinnikova, Jelena Valeryevna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Овчинникова, Елена Валерьевна (Russian spelling); Ovchinnikova, Yelena Valeryevna (English transcription) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian synchronized swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Soviet Union |