Yolanda Chen

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Yolanda Chen in 2010

Yolanda Chen (Russian: Иоланда Чен; born July 26, 1961 in Moscow) is a retired Russian athlete. She started as a pentathlete, but decided to specialize in long jump. In 1988 she achieved a personal best of 7.16 metres, a good result, but from 1992 she switched in triple jump instead, a relatively new event for women. Inspired by her father , who was among the world elite in the 1950s, she managed to jump 13.72 metres in 1992. Her great-grandfather was Eugene Chen.

In 1993 Iolanda Chen improved to 14.97 metres, a new outdoor record which would also remain her personal best. Her record was beaten at the World Championships the same year by fellow Russian Anna Biryukova, who jumped 15.09m. In 1995 Chen appeared at the World Indoor Championships and won the gold medal with 15.03 metres, a new world indoor record. This was a huge improvement from the previous championship record of 14.47m. Unfortunately she did not follow up this success, finishing 11th at the World Championships the same year.

Chen married pole vaulter . She now works as a commentator for the Russian Eurosport.

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 5th Long jump 6.52 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 2nd Long jump 6.86 m
Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 1st Long jump 6.72 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 5th Long jump 6.90 m wind: +0.8 m/s
Representing  Russia
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 2nd Triple jump 14.36 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd Triple jump 14.70 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th Triple jump 14.48 m w (+2.2 m/s)
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st Triple jump 15.03 m WR
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th Triple jump 14.05 m

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