Elena Besova
Russian judoka
Elena Besova (Russian: Елена Бесова; born 8 July 1966) is a retired Russian judoka who won a silver medal at the 1990 European Championships. She competed in the 1992 Olympics, but was eliminated in the first bout. Later that year she won the Russian championships.
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