Ellina Zvereva
Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; born 16 November 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She became world champion in 1995, and again in 2001 after the disqualification of Natalya Sadova. Her victory in 2001 made her the oldest World Champion ever, at 40 years and 269 days.[1]
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Native name | Эліна Зверава | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Soviet Belarusian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 16 November 1960 59) Dolgoprudny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 71.58 m (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her personal best is 71.58m.
Doping
In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 68.94 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | 63.88 m |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 63.22 m |
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1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 64.46 m |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 68.64 m |
1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 65.64 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 64.66 m | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 65.90 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 65.92 m |
2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 68.40 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, U.A.E. | 2nd | 63.96 m | |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 67.10 m |
2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 3rd | 63.28 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 61.72 m |
2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 6th | 60.82 m |
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See also
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- "World Championship Statistics Handbook" (Press release). IAAF. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Zvereva claims historic gold". BBC News. 27 September 2000.
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