She is also decorated with the title Master of Sports (Мастер срорта, International Class).In 2009 Yelistratova took part in four competitions of the prestigious Dextro Energy World Championship Series.The National Ukrainian Championships of 2009 were won by Inna Tsyganok, who like Sapunova originates from the north Ukrainian town Zhytomyr and also represents the local sports club Dinamo (Дінамо, Russian Динамо).Giving precedence to, and winning at, the European Cup in Brno, Sapunova obviously decided not to take part in the National Championships of 2009.Once at the European Cup in Dnipro in the beginning of June, and in July she tests positive again at an Out of Competition control in Tokyo just before the Olympic Games.
Yelistratova at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbuhel, 2011.
Yelistratova at the World Championship triathlon in Kitzbuhel, 2011.