Elena Sergeyevna Vaytsekhovskaya (Russian: Елена Сергеевна Вайцеховская;[1] born 1 March 1958) is a former Soviet diver and Olympic champion.[2] She competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where she received a gold medal in 10 m platform.[3] She won Bronze and Silver Medals for 10m diving at the European Championships in 1974 and 1977
 Vaytsekhovskaya in 2022 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's diving | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1976 Montreal | 10 m platform |
| European Championships | ||
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1977 Jönköping | 10 m platform |
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1974 Vienna | 10 m platform |
| Universiade | ||
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1977 Sofia | Platform |
Since 1991, she has worked as a sports journalist for Sport-Express, and is considered one of the best sports journalists in Russia.[4][1][5]
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References edit
- ^ a b Авторы СЭ: Елена Вайцеховская [Authors SE: Elena Vaytsekhovskaya]. Sport Express (in Russian). Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elena Vaytsekhovskaya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Diving" Archived 17 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved 26 September 2008)
- ^ Елена Вайцеховская: «МНЕ НРАВИТСЯ ДЕЛАТЬ ИЗ НИХ ГЕРОЕВ, А ЕСЛИ ПОЛУЧАЕТСЯ, ТО В ЧЕМ-ТО ОБЛЕГЧАТЬ ИМ ЖИЗНЬ»
- ^ Елена Сергеевна Вайцеховская
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