Elena_Altsjoel
Elena Altsjoel
Belarusian draughts player
Elena Altsjoel (also Altshul, Altchul or Altchoul; Belarusian: Алена Барысаўна Альтшуль, born 4 April 1964 in Minsk, Belarusian SSR) was the Women's World Draughts Champion in 1980 and from 1982 to 1985.[1] She won her championship as a Soviet player, but today resides in Germany[2] with her husband Vadim Virny.