Elena Sviridova

Elena Sviridova (née Ivanova; born 2 April 1988) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.[1]

Elena Sviridova
Sviridova meeting President Putin in 2012
Personal information
Born (1988-04-02) 2 April 1988
Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
Height167 cm (66 in)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportAthletics
Disability classT36
Event(s)sprint
ClubRostov Centre of Olympic Preparation
Coached byNikolay Romanov
Medal record
Track and field (T36)
Representing  Russia
Paralympic Games
2012 London 100m - T36
2012 London 200m - T36
2012 London 100m relay - T35-38
World Championships
2011 Christchurch100m - T36
2011 Christchurch200m - T36
2011 Christchurch100m relay - T35-38
2015 Doha100m - T36
2015 Doha200m - T36
2015 Doha100m relay - T35-38
European Championships
2012 Stadskanaal100m - T36
2012 Stadskanaal200m - T36

Sviridova competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won three gold medals, in the 100m and 200m sprint, and the women's T35-38 100m sprint relay. As well as her Paralympic success Sviridova has been dominant in her field during the World Championships winning gold in both the 100m and 200m sprints at the 2011 and 2015 Games.[2]

Personal history

Sviridova was born Elena Ivanova in Yoshkar-Ola in the former Soviet Union in 1988. Sviridova studied economics at Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. She is married to fellow Russian Paralympic athlete Vladimir Sviridov, and they have a son, who was born in 2013.[2] Sviridova has cerebral palsy.[2]

Notes
  1. "Ivanova, Elena". paralympic.org. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "Ianova, Elena". IPC. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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