About Yelena Ruzina
Born 1964. Yelena Ruzina is a Russian sprinter, athletics competitor and coach.
Yelena Ivanovna Ruzina (born 3 April 1964 in Voronezh) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union and later, Russia.
She competed for Commonwealth of Independent States at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the 4 × 400 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Lyudmila Dzhigalova, Olga Nazarova, and 400 metres silver medalist Olga Bryzgina. She won another relay gold medal at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
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Who is Yelena Ruzina?
athletics competitor
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Yelena Ruzina was born on 3 April 1964 in Voronezh.
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Yelena Ruzina is a sprinter, athletics competitor and coach.
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Yelena Ruzina is Russian.
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