Olena Olefirenko
Olena Iwaniwna Olefirenko ( Ukrainian Олена Іванівна Олефіренко ; born April 11, 1978 in Novojaworiwsk ) is a Ukrainian rower .
She started rowing in 1995. At the World Championships in 2003 she reached fifth place with the double fours . In 2004 she took part in the Olympic Games in Athens , where she was third with Olena Morosowa , Tetjana Kolesnikowa and Jana Dementjewa . However, during the doping control , Olefirenko tested positive for a stimulant , so that the Ukrainians were denied bronze .
In 2007 Olefirenko reached fourth place at the 2007 World Championships with the double foursome. At the European Championships shortly afterwards she won the gold medal with Switlana Spirjuchowa , Natalija Huba and Tetjana Kolesnikowa. In 2008 the Ukrainians came fourth at the Olympic Games in Beijing . At the European Championships in the same year they were able to defend their title in the line-up of Switlana Spirjuchowa, Olena Olefirenko, Natalija Mustafajewa and Tetjana Kolesnikowa. 2010 started Olefirenko at the European Championships with Natalija Mustafajewa in double sculls , with which she reached sixth place.
Web links
- Olena Olefirenko in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Olena Olefirenko at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ukrainian rower stripped of bronze. The Daily Telegraph , August 26, 2004, accessed April 21, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Olefirenko, Olena |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Олефіренко, Олена Іванівна (Ukrainian); Olefirenko, Olena Ivaniwna (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novoyavorivsk |