Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova

Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (Russian: Елена Жупиева-Вязова; born April 18, 1960) is a retired female track and field athlete from Ukraine, who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. Competing for the Soviet Union as Yelena Zhupiyeva, she won a silver medal in the 10,000m at the 1987 World Championships in Rome and a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. As Yelena Vyazova, she won the CIS 10,000m title in 1992, and competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 6th 3000 m 8.40.74
6th 10,000 m 31:42.99
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 10,000 m 31:09.40
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 3rd 10,000 m 31:19.82
Representing the  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain heats 10,000 m DNF
World Cup Havana, Cuba 4th 10,000 m 33.59.99
Representing  Ukraine
1996 European Cup Madrid, Spain 4th 5000 m 15:52.45
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