About Ellina Zvereva
Born 1960. Ellina Zvereva is a Russian and Belarusian athletics competitor.
Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (; born 16 November 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian former discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She became world champion in 1995, and again in 2001 after the disqualification of Natalya Sadova. Her victory in 2001 made her the oldest World Champion ever, at 40 years and 269 days.
Her personal best is 71.58m. When she retired in 2010 she was one of the last remaining athletes who had competed for the Soviet Union.
Early life Zvereva was born on November 16, 1960, in the Tula, Russia.
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Who is Ellina Zvereva?
Belarusian athlete
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Ellina Zvereva was born on 16 November 1960 in Tula.
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Ellina Zvereva is an athletics competitor.
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Ellina Zvereva is Russian and Belarusian.
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