Yelena Vinogradova
soviet sprinter
Yelena Vinogradova (Russian: Елена Виноградова, born 28 March 1964) is a female track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union. She specialized in the 200 metres and often ran relay races, winning the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay and placing eighth in the 200 m at the 1991 World Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1990 Goodwill Games.
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