Ellina Zvereva
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva |
Nationality |
Soviet Belarusian |
Born |
November 16, 1960 (age 57) Dolgoprudny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Sport | |
Country |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 71.58 m (1988) |
Medal record
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Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; 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 victory in 2001 made her the oldest World Champion ever, at 40 years and 269 days.[1]
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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Representing the | ||||
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 |
Representing | ||||
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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "World Championship Statistics Handbook" (Press release). IAAF. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Zvereva claims historic gold". BBC News. 2000-09-27.
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