Yelena
Yelena or Jelena is a feminine given name. It is the Russian form of Helen, written Елена in Russian. Notable people called Yelena Yelena Afanasyeva (athlete) (born 1967), former Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres Yelena Vladimirovna Afanasyeva (born 1975), member of the State Duma of Russia Yelena Akhaminova, former volleyball player for the Soviet Union Yelena Andreevna, play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov Yelena Andreyuk, former volleyball player for the USSR Yelena Antonova (rower) (born 1952), rower from the Soviet Union Yelena Arshintseva (born 1971), retired female race walker from Russia Yelena Azarova (born 1973), Russian Synchro-swimmer Yelena Baranova (born 1972), Russian professional basketball player Yelena Baturina (born 1963), Russian oligarch, Russia's richest woman Yelena Bekman-Shcherbina (1882–1951), Russian pianist, composer and teacher Yelena Belevskaya (born 1963), retired athlete who represented the USSR until 1991 and Belarus since 1992 Yelena Belova (biathlete) (born 1965), Russian former biathlete who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics Yelena Belyakova (born 1976), former pole vaulter from Russia Yelena Bet (born 1976), Belarusian sprint canoeist who competed in the early to mid-2000s Yelena Bolsun (born 1983), Russian female sprint athlete Yelena Bondarchuk (1962–2009), Soviet and Russian stage and film actress Yelena Bonner (1923–2011), human rights activist in the former Soviet Union, wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov Yelena Burukhina (born 1977), former Russian cross country skier who has competed since 1996 Yelena Leonova (born 1973), former Soviet pair skater Yelena Chernykh (1979–2011), Russian theatre actress Yelena Churakova (born 1986), Russian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles Yelena Prokopcuka (born 1976), Latvian long-distance runner, won the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006 Yelena Smurova (born 1974), Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics Yelena Soboleva (born 1982), Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres Yelena Davydova (born 1961), former Soviet gymnast Yelena Dembo (born 1983), Greek International Master of chess Yelena Dendeberova (born 1969), former medley swimmer from the Soviet Union, Olympic silver medallist Yelena Dmitriyeva (born 1983), Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team Yelena Drapeko (born 1948), Russian actress Yelena Dudina, Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1980s Yelena Glikina (born 1969), Soviet fencer Yelena Godina (born 1977), Russian volleyball player Yelena Gorchakova (1933–2002), Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw event Yelena Grishina (born 1968), Soviet fencer Yelena Gruzinova (born 1967), retired female race walker from Russia Yelena Gulyayeva, née Rodina (born 1967), retired Russian high jumper Yelena Guryeva (born 1958), field hockey player and Olympic medalist Yelena Ilyukhina (born 1982), Kazakhstani handball player Yelena Isinbayeva (born 1982), Russian pole vaulter Yelena Jemayeva (born 1971), Azerbaijani fencer Yelena Sokolova (long jumper) (born 1986), Russian long jumper Yelena Kashcheyeva (born 1973), Kazakhstani long jumper Yelena Khanga (born 1961), author of Soul to Soul: The Story of a Black Russian American Family: 1865 - 1992 Yelena Khloptseva (born 1960), Russian rower and Olympic champion Yelena Kondakova (born 1957),