Portrait of Elena Gorlova

Elena Gorlova

Club Throw
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Biography
Started: She took up the sport in 2011 at age 30 in Smolensk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016) Reason: Para athletics was the only sport that was accessible to people with an impairment at the time she began training in Smolensk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 26 Mar 2020) Awards: In recognition of the bronze medal she won at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, she received the Order of Merit to the Fatherland [second class] in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 11 Sep 2021) She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 14 Aug 2023; fpoda.ru, 29 Dec 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateApril 13, 1981
Place of ResidenceSMOLENSK
OccupationAthlete
EducationPhysical Education, Teaching - Uzbek State University of Physical Culture and Sport, Tashkent, UZB
Languages SpokenRussian
CoachVladimir Golovinsky [personal], RUS, from 2011
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
3Club Throw - F512020Tokyo, JPN24.08
5Discus Throw - F532020Tokyo, JPN12.79
World Championships
3Discus Throw - F532024Kobe, JPN12.67
3Club Throw - F512019Dubai, UAE20.34
4Discus Throw - F532019Dubai, UAE13.15
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