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Yelena Melnikova
Full name: Yelena Vladimirovna Melnikova (-Chepikova)
Original name: Елена Владимировна Мельникова (-Чепикова)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6" (167 cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Born: June 17, 1971 in Artyomovsk, Krasnoyarsk Kray, Russia
Affiliations: Profsoyuz Sverdlovsk
Country: 
Unified Team
Sport: Biathlon
Related Olympians: Wife of Sergey Chepikov.
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
Biography
Yelena Melnikova was a successful junior biathlete, winning four golds at the 1988 and 1989 World Junior Championships, but was less successful as a senior competitor. Her only major international tournament medal came at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where she won a bronze in the relay, in her only start at those Olympics. She later married biathlete Sergey Chepikov. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter | 20 | Albertville | Biathlon | Women's 3 × 7.5 kilometres Relay | Unified Team | EUN | 3 | Bronze |
Women's 3 × 7.5 kilometres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | M | S1M | S2M | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter | 20 | Albertville | Biathlon | Unified Team | EUN | Final Standings | 3 | 25:59.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-16:54.6 | 3 |
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