Sobolev Elena Vladimirovna - Russian athlete. It is considered one of the strongest athletes, a participant in the doping scandal.
Childhood and youth
The girl was born in October 1982 inBryansk. Already at an early age began to engage in sports. Initially, it was necessary just to maintain health, but later it became clear that it has a certain potential. Since childhood, she quickly ran, and therefore it was clear in what form of athletics Elena Soboleva will be able to express themselves.
Athlete has always stood out thinphysique and long legs, which helped her to overcome the distance faster than the others. The children's coaches understood that there was definitely something in this girl, and therefore they gave her a little more attention than everyone else. Until the age of twenty-one, she performed at youth and junior tournaments, but did not gain special fame. Success will come to the runner only when she goes to the adult level.
Professional career
In professional competitions RussianElena Soboleva athlete began performing in 2003. The first major achievement was the fourth place in the world championship in Finland at a distance of one and a half kilometers. A year later, the athlete rises to second place. It happened at the World Indoor Championships in Moscow. In the same year she took part in the continental championship in Sweden, where she stopped one step to the third place. In 2007 he became a participant of the World Open Space Championship, which was held in Japan. Russian woman wins second place. After a year on the premises, she wins her first gold medal.
In 2006, the girl performed at the world championship in Moscow at a distance of eight hundred meters, where she became the second.
In 2008, she again competes indoors in the capital and sets a world record. In a year, he will be able not only to repeat it, but also to improve it.
In 2008, the athlete goes to the Olympics in Beijing.She approached the competition as one of the favorites. The experts were sure that Elena Soboleva would be able to take medals at distances of one and a half kilometers and eight hundred meters. Unfortunately, she failed to speak because of the doping scandal.
Disqualification
In the summer, after the Olympics, the athlete wassuspended from participation in all international competitions. This sad event is connected with the fact that the International Athletics Federation suspected her of replacing doping tests. The Russian Federation also removes an athlete named Elena Sobolev from competitions until 2009. The IAAF officials were unhappy with this verdict. They demanded to increase the period of disqualification and appealed to the sports arbitration. After the review of the case, a verdict was issued - to extend the ban until 2011.
Despite the fact that the disqualification is over a long time, the athlete no longer compete in international competitions. Today, it can be seen only in state-level tournaments, where it shows very good results.
Results and records
An excellent athlete is Soboleva Elena.Competitions have repeatedly shown that she always fights to the very end and does not give up even in those situations when it seems that everything has already been decided. To better understand what a runner is, you should familiarize yourself with the results that she showed throughout her career.
As for personal records, the situation isas follows. In running at a distance of three kilometers, the best result was achieved in 2005 - 8: 55.89 seconds. At a distance of one kilometer - 2: 36.50 seconds. This time was also shown in 2005. In 2006, the runner traveled eight hundred meters in 1: 57.28 seconds, and the kilometer in 2: 36.50 seconds.
Separately, the best results should be noted,which were demonstrated on the premises. All of them were delivered in 2006. Eight hundred meters in 1: 58.53 seconds. Kilometer for 2: 32.40. One and a half kilometers in 3: 58.28. Two kilometers in 5: 40.75 seconds.
Here she is, Elena Soboleva.The girl is considered to be one of the best Russian athletes. If it were not for the annoying disqualification, she would have been able to win a lot more titles. Despite all the scandals, she is also an idol for many young athletes.
