Yelesina was born in ,
Mozhginsky District. She was legally blind. She attended and graduated from the
Verkhnyaya Pyshma School. She competed at the
1992 Winter Paralympics, winning the
gold and
silver medal in
cross-country skiing. She then competed at the
1994 Winter Paralympics, winning two silver medals, a gold medal and a
bronze medal in
cross-country skiing. After competing at the Paralympics, in 1994, she was awarded the
Order "For Personal Courage" by
President Boris Yeltsin. == References ==