About Yelena Korban
Born 1961. Yelena Korban is a Russian athletics competitor.
Yelena Korban (née Didilenko; born April 20, 1961) is a retired track and field sprinter from the Soviet Union, known for winning the bronze medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 1982 European Championships. She did so alongside Irina Olkhovnikova, Olga Mineyeva and Irina Baskakova, clocking a total time of 3:22.79.
A year later Korban repeated that feat at the inaugural World Championships, this time with Marina Ivanova-Kharlamova, Irina Baskakova, and Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina.
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Who is Yelena Korban?
Soviet sprinter
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Yelena Korban was born on 20 April 1961.
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Yelena Korban is an athletics competitor.
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Yelena Korban is Russian.
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