Jelena Vladimirovna Savelyeva

Jelena Vladimirovna Saweljewa medal table
Boxing
Russia
World championships
silver	2008 Ningbo	Flyweight
gold	2010 Bridgetown	Bantamweight
bronze	2012 Qinhuangdao	Flyweight
bronze	2014 Jeju	Bantamweight
European championships
silver	2009 Mykolaiv	Light flyweight
gold	2011 Rotterdam	Bantamweight
bronze	2014 Bucharest	Bantamweight
gold	2016 Sofia	Flyweight

Jelena Wladimirowna Saweljewa ( Russian Елена Владимировна Савельева ; born June 16, 1984 in Tula ) is a Russian boxer . She became world champion bantamweight amateur boxers in Bridgetown / Barbados in 2010 .

Career

Jelena Saweljowa comes from Tula in Russia . She started boxing as a teenager and joined the Russian armed forces at the age of 18, where she was strongly promoted in her sport. The coaches who took her to the top were IA Oskin, ND Podjapolski and AD Duschina.

The first known result of her comes from the Russian championship in 2007. She took 5th place in the weight class up to 50 kg body weight (KG), after losing points in the quarter-finals against Ekaterina Verzhizkaya (8:18). At the Russian championship in 2008, she was able to take revenge on Yekaterina Verbizkaya in the same weight class, because she won against them, again in the quarter-finals, clearly on points (21: 7). However, they ended up in the semifinals, where they lost on points against multiple Russian champion Viktorija Ussachenko (7:17). But she came in 3rd place and won a bronze medal .

In the further course of 2008 she was able to convince the responsible coach of the Russian women's national relay, because she was used at the world championship this year in Ningbo / China in the weight class up to 50 kg KG and was completely convincing. She won in Ningbo against Aigerm Askarowa, Kazakhstan (6: 5), against Tatiana Kob from Ukraine (5: 3) and Chhoto Loura from India (3: 2) each on points and reached the final of the North Korean Kim Hyung Ok over . She lost this fight on points (2: 9) and became vice world champion.

In 2009 Jelena Jeweljewa reached the final battle at the Russian championship again, in which, however, she clearly lost on points against Viktorija Ussachenko. At the 2009 European Championships in Mykolaiv / Ukraine she was used in the weight class up to 48 kg. She defeated in Nikolajew Valeria Calabrese from Italy (10: 1) and Monika Csik from Hungary (3: 1) on points, but lost again in the final to her opponent, the Swede Jenny Hardings on points, this defeat with a tie of 2: 2 was decided in their favor only because of the slightly better auxiliary points for Hardings.

Even in 2010 Jelena Saweljewa failed to become Russian champion. This year, Alexandra Kuleschowa , who she defeated on points in the final (13: 7), built her title win. As in previous years, it was still used in the upcoming international championship, the world championship in Bridgeport / Barbados. In the bantamweight (up to 54 kg) she defeated Anna Rogovich, Ukraine (9: 3), Ayako Minowa, Japan (7: 3), Nesty Petecio, Philippines (12: 3) and the 2008 world champion in this weight class Karolina Michalczuk from Poland (14: 5) each on points. In the final battle, she faced the North Korean Kim Hye Song and was able to beat them 7: 3 on points and thus become world champion.

At the beginning of 2011 Jelena Saweljewa lost at the 42nd Flyweight Grand Prix in Ústí nad Labem against Sandra Drabik from Poland in the quarterfinals on points (0: 1) and only came in 5th place. In the Russian championship she started again in the flyweight division and defeated Alesja Manoilowa (18: 2) and Alexandra Kuleschowa (12: 9) on points. In the final, however, she lost to Olessja Gladkowa (3: 9) and only came in second. These defeats moved her to start one weight class higher again in the future, in the bantamweight division, in order to avoid constant training. That this measure was correct was shown in September 2011, when she won the tournament in this weight class at the heavily occupied Ladies Nikolayev City Cup. She defeated u. a. Ivanna Krupenina , Ukraine (+13: 13) and in the final Athina Malefaki from Greece (18: 1) on points. She was then also used at the European Bantamweight Championships in Rotterdam, where she won the title with victories over Natasa Zerajic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Elena Walendzik , Germany, Ayse Tas, Turkey and Sandra Drabik.

In 2012, women's boxing in three weight classes (up to 51 kg, up to 60 kg and up to 75 kg body weight) was part of the Olympic program for the first time. In order to be able to start in London, Jelena Saweljewa had to train back into the weight class up to 51 kg (flyweight) and also qualify for it at the World Championships in Qinhuangdao / China in May 2012. In Qinhuangdao she won over Ping Meng-chieh, Taiwan (19: 8), Jana Juranowa, Czech Republic (35: 2) and Kim Hye-song, North Korea (11.5) on points. With these victories she reached the semifinals and qualification for the Olympic Games in London. In the semifinals she lost to Nicola Adams from England just on points (8: 9). At the Olympic Games in London, she first defeated Kim Hye-song on points (12: 9), but lost in the quarterfinals to the reigning world champion Ren Cancan from China on points (7:12) and was eliminated without a medal.

In 2013 there were no world and European championships in the women's field. At the 2014 European Championships in Bucharest, Jelena Saweljewa competed in the weight class up to 54 kg (bantam weight). She defeated there Anna Alimardanowa from Azerbaijan to points (2: 0 RS), then came to a bloodless victory over Marielle Hansen, Denmark, suggested Michaela Walsh, Ireland, on points (2: 0 RS) and lost in the semifinals against Marzia Davide from Italy on points (0: 3 RS). She won a bronze medal with it. She won the same medal at the World Championships in November in Jeju, South Korea. She started there again in bantamweight and came in her first fight to a technical knockout victory in the 3rd round over Gao Yu-min, Taiwan, to another technical knockout win in the 2nd round over rSally Mumba from Zambia and won over Dina Scholaman from Kazakhstan on points (3-0 RS). In the semifinals against Stanimira Petrowa from Bulgaria she suffered a narrow point defeat (1: 2 RS).

International success

year	space	competition	Weight class	Result
2008	1.	Ladies Nikolayev City Cup	up to 50 kg body weight	after winning points over Wiktoria Salianik, Ukraine (14:11) and Sumeyna Kaya , Turkey (8: 7)
2008	5.	Witch Cup in Pécs	up to 50 kg body weight	after losing points to Virginie Nave , France (4:10)
2008	2.	World Cup in Ningbo / China	up to 50 kg body weight	after winning points over Aigerim Askarowa, Kazakhstan (6: 5), Tatjana Kob, Ukraine (5: 3) and Chhoto Loura , India (3: 2) and a point defeat against Kim Hyung Ok , North Korea (2: 9)
2009	2.	EM in Nikolajew / Ukraine	paper	after winning points over Valeria Calabrese, Italy (10: 1) and Monika Csik, Hungary (3: 1) and a point defeat against Jenny Hardings , Sweden (2: 2+)
2009	1.	Intern. Tournament in Astana	To fly	after winning points over Jaina Tscherbekowa, Kazakhstan (3: 2), Ksenja Newzorowa, Kazakhstan (3: 2), Elena Walendzik , Germany (12: 4) and Aigerim Askarova (4: 3)
2010	1.	Grand Prix in Ústí nad Labem	To fly	after winning points over Simona Lucarno, Italy (6: 0) and Luo Jiaoling, China (6: 3), a demolition win in the 1st round over Jana Juranowa, Czech Republic a . a point win over Jaina Tscherbekowa (10: 0)
2010	1.	Ladies Nikolayev City Cup	Bantam	after winning points over Anna Rogovich (10: 7) and Ivanna Krupenina, Ukraine
2010	1.	World Cup in Bridgeport / Barbados	Bantam	after winning points over Anna Rogovich (9: 3), Ayako Minowa, Japan (7: 3), Nesty Petecio, Philippines (12: 3), Karolina Michalczuk , Poland (14: 5) and. Kim Hye Song , North Korea (7: 3)
2011	5.	42nd Grand Prix in Ústí nad Labem	To fly	after a point win over Valeria Calabrese, Italy (3: 2) and a point defeat against Sandra Drabik , Poland (0: 1)
2011	1.	Ladies Nikolayev City Cup	Bantam	after winning points over Marta Branas, Spain (29: 6), Ivanna Krupenina , Ukraine (+13: 13), Shora Jahromi, Norway (15: 4) and Athina Malefaki, Greece (18: 1)
2011	1.	EM in Rotterdam	Bantam	after a demolition win in the 2nd round over Natasa Zerajic, Bosnia-Herzegovina and points wins over Elena Walendzik , Germany (19: 8), Ayse Tas, Turkey (9: 4) and Sandra Drabik (16:12)
2012	2.	43rd Grand Prix in Ústí nad Labem	To fly	after a demolition win in the 4th round against Ermek Yilmaz, Turkey, a point win over Jana Lewankowa, Belarus 815: 4) and a point defeat against Nicola Adams , England (8: 9)
2012	3.	World Cup in Qinhuangdao / China	To fly	after winning points over Ping Meng-chieh, Taiwan (19: 8), Jana Juranowa, Czech Republic (35: 2) and Kim Hye-song, North Korea (11: 5) and a point defeat against Nicola Adams (6:11)
2012	5.	OS in London	To fly	after winning points over Kim Hye-song (12: 9) and losing points to Ren Cancan , China (7:12)
2014	3.	EM in Bucharest	Bantam	after winning points over Anna Alimardanowa, Azerbaijan (2: 0), victory without a fight over Marielle Hansen, Denmark, point win over Michaele Walsh, Ireland (2: 0) and point defeat against Marzia Davide , Italy (0: 3)
2014	3.	World Cup in Jeju / South Korea	Bantam	after technical knockout win in the 3rd round over Gao Yu-min, Taiwan, techn. knockout win in the 2nd round over Sally Mumba, Zambia, point win over Dina Scholaman, Kazakhstan (3: 0) and point defeat against Stanimira Petrowa, Bulgaria (1: 2)

International battles

year	place	encounter	Weight class	Result
2012	Krasnoyarsk	Russia versus Poland	To fly	Point defeat against Karolina Michalczuk (7:10)
2012	Krasnoyarsk	Russia versus Ukraine	To fly	Points victory over Tatjana Kob (26: 9)
2012	Krasnoyarsk	Russia versus Russia II	To fly	Points victory over Olessja Gladkowa
2012	Krasnoyarsk	Russia versus China	To fly	Points victory over Li Jinmei (13: 7)

Russian championships

year	space	Weight class	Result
2007	5.	up to 50 kg	after losing points in the quarterfinals against Ekaterina Warschbizkaja (8:18)
2008	3.	up to 50 kg	after winning points over Swetlana Anannewa (16:12) and Ekaterina Verbizkaya (21: 7) and a point defeat in the semifinals against Viktorija Ussachenko (7:17)
2009	2.	To fly	after a demolition win in the 2nd round over Nadeschda Panfilowa, a point win over Anzhela Uljanowa (12: 5) u. a point defeat in the final against Viktorija Ussachenko (1:14)
2010	2.	To fly	after demolition wins in the 2nd round over Anastasia Feofanowa and 3rd round over Walentina Pisarenko, a point win over Olesja Gladkowa (+8: 8) and. a point defeat in the final against Alexandra Kuleschowa (7:13)
2011	2.	To fly	after winning points over Alesja Manoilowa (18: 2) and Alexandra Kuleschowa (12: 9) and a point defeat against Olesja Gladkowa (3: 9)
2012	1.	Half-worlds	after winning points over Maria Grischina (16: 3), Walentina Perewalowa (17: 6), Alexandra Ordina (23: 8) and Alexandra Ustinowa (21:13)
2013	3.	Half-worlds	after an abandonment victory in the 3rd round over Maria Voronowa, point victory over Valentina Perevalova (24: 9) and point defeat against Darja Abramowa

Explanations

• OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
• Paper weight, up to 48 kg, flyweight, up to 51 kg, bantam weight, up to 54 kg, lightweight, up to 60 kg and semi-welter weight up to 64 kg body weight (since 2009)
• In women's boxing there were up to 15 weight classes up to 2008. When the AIBA reformed the weight class, this was reduced to 10 and largely aligned with that of men
• RS = judges' votes (at the end of 2013 the AIBA abolished the controversial point machines, judges have again made judgments since then)

literature

• Box Sport magazine

Web links

• Website www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
• Jelena Wladimirowna Saveljewa in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )