Ellina Zvereva
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Native name | Єліна Зьвреава |
Full name | Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva |
Nationality | Soviet Belarusian |
Born | November 16, 1960 Dolgoprudniy, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (age 64)
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Soviet Union Belarus |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 71.58 m (1988) |
Medal record |
Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva Template:Lang-be; born November 16, 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 personal best is 71.58m.
Doping
In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the Soviet Union | ||||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | Discus |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | Discus |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 63.22 m |
Representing Belarus | ||||
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | |
1995 | World Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 1st | |
1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 64.66 m | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | |
2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, U.A.E. | 2nd | ||
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 67.10 m |
2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 3rd | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 61.72 m |
See also
References
- ^ "Zvereva claims historic gold". BBC News. 2000-09-27.
External links
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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- 1960 births
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