Yelizaveta Grechishnikova

Who is Yelizaveta Grechishnikova?

Yelizaveta Andrianovna Grechishnikova is a Russian long-distance runner. She represented Russia in the 5000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics in 2009 and 2011. She was eighth in the event at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.

Born in Mordovia, her first medal came at the 2007 Summer Universiade, where she was the 5000 m bronze medallist. Grechishnikova won her first national title at the Russian Indoor Championships in 2010. She took her first outdoor title two years later over 10,000 metres at the IAAF Moscow Challenge meeting.