Elena Ivashchenko (née Shleyzye; Russian: Елена Иващенко, Елена Шлейзе; 28 December 1984 – 15 June 2013) was a Russian judoka.[1]

Biography

Ivashchenko was born in Omsk, Russia on 28 December 1984.[2][3]

She won a silver medal (2008) and two bronze medals (2007, 2011) at the World Judo Championships (and World Open Judo Championships). She also had four gold medals (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012)[4] and one bronze medal (2006) at the European Judo Championships.[5] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +78 kg event and lost in the repechage to Iryna Kindzerska.[6]

She committed suicide in Tyumen, Russia, at the age of 28 on 15 June 2013.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Ivashchenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Russian Judo Star Elena Ivashchenko Passed Away". European Judo Union. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Elena Ivashchenko". BBC. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Judo champ takes life over Olympics". Fox News. Moscow. AP. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Results – European Judo Union". eju.net.
  6. ^ "Elena Ivaschenko". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Russian Judo Star Committed Suicide – Investigators". The Voice of Russia. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Ivashchenko
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