Igor Yerokhin

Igor Nikolayevich Yerokhin or Erokhin (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Ерохин, September 4, 1985 in Saransk) is a Russian former race walker. He was a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in 5th place in the 50 kilometres walk.[1] In 2011, he placed second at the European Race Walking Cup.

Igor Yerokhin
Personal information
Native nameИгорь Николаевич Ерохин
Full nameIgor Nikolayevich Yerokhin
Born (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985
Saransk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportAthletics
Event(s)50km race walk

Yerokhin competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but tested positive for prohibited substances and was subsequently disqualified for two years.[2]

In August 2013 the Russian Athletics Federation announced that Yerokhin had received a further ban after abnormal hematological profile indicators were found on his biological passport. He received a life ban and was stripped of all his results since 25 February 2011. This included his 5th-place finish at the 2012 Summer Olympics and his 2nd place at the European Race Walking Cup.[3]

References
  1. "Men's 50km Race Walk". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. Олимпизм: Дисквалификация восьми российских легкоатлетов утверждена (in Russian). Пекин 2008: XXIX Олимпийские игры. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. "Russian athlete Igor Yerokhin disqualified for life for violating anti-doping rules (translation from Ukrainian)". hotsport.ua. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  • "IAAF profile". International Association of Athletics Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2012.


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