Elena Nikolaeva is a Soviet and Russian sportswoman and athlete who specializes in race walking. She began race walking in school in Cheboksary. She set the Soviet Union record for 10km race walking in 1986. Nikolaeva became the Olympic champion in the 10km race walk at the 1996 Atlanta Games representing Russia. She later won the world championship in the 20km race walk at age 37 in Paris in 2003. Nikolaeva has received several honors for her athletic accomplishments including titles from the USSR and Chuvashia.

1. Elena Nikolaeva
Soviet and Russian
sportswoman, athlete,
specialist in race
walking. The pupil of
Cheboksary school
race walking.

2. Biography
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After graduating from high school, she entered
in the Chuvash Agricultural Academy, where
she became involved in the sport of athletics
section walking since the early days, and already
she was awarded the title of Master of Sports in
the first year. In 1986, she completed the Master
of sports of international class and set the record
for the Soviet Union in race walking for 10 km.

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At the Olympic Games in Atlanta in
1996 Elena became an Olympic
champion in walking for 10 km in the
national team of Russia.
At the age of 37 she became world
champion at the Paris championship
in 2003 at a distance of 20 kilometers.

4. 
Elena Nikolaeva awarded
the title of Honored
Master of Sports of the
USSR (1992) and
Honored Worker of
Physical Culture and
Sports of the Republic of
Chuvashia. In 1997 she
became an honorary
citizen of the city of
Cheboksary. State Council
of Chuvashia.

5. Honors
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The Order of Merit
Medal of the Order "For
Services to the
Motherland» II degree
Medal of the Order "For
Services to the
Fatherland» III degree
Order "For Services to
the Chuvash Republic"
(15 June 2007)

6. References
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Nikolaeva on the IAAF website
I'm the same age as women's race walking
In love with walking

7. References
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Nikolaeva on the IAAF website
I'm the same age as women's race walking
In love with walking