Elena Ivashchenko

Russian judoka (1984–2013)

Elena Ivashchenko
Personal information
Born28 December 1984
Died15 June 2013 (2013-06-16) (aged 28)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryRussia
SportJudo
Weight class+78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games7th (2012)
World Champ.Silver (2008)
European Champ.Gold (2007, 2009, 2011,
Gold( 2012)
Profile at external databases
IJF1968
JudoInside.com43706
Updated on 17 July 2023

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.

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European Judo Championships — Women's Openweight
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European Judo Championships — Women's Heavyweight
1974–97: +72 kg   •   1998–present: +78 kg


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