- Olga Yegorova
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Medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for 
RussiaOlga Yegorova (born March 28, 1972 in Novocheboksarsk) is a Russian middle distance runner.
Her first international appearance came at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she finished 9th in the 1500m won by future world record holder Qu Yunxia. At the 2000 Summer Olympics she competed in 5000 metres, and she is a double world champion in this event, but like countryfellow Tatyana Tomashova she has concentrated on shorter races since, now competing mainly in the 1500 metres. In this event she finished 11th at the 2004 Summer Olympics and second at the 2005 World Championships.
In 2001 she shared the $1 million jackpot of the IAAF Golden League and in the same year tested positive for EPO which drew protests from her fellow competitors after she was allowed to compete in the World Athletics Championships.[1] Although her urine sample tested positive for EPO, the French authorities failed to take an accompanying blood test and she avoided a suspension on a technicality.[2]
Yegorova was one of seven Russian athletes to be suspended for doping offences ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[3] On 20 October 2008, it was announced that Yegorova, along with 6 other Russian athletes would receive two-year doping bans for manipulating drug samples.[4]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes 2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 3000m World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 5000m 2002 IAAF World Cup Madrid, Spain 1st 5000m 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 1500m Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:59.47 (2005)
- One mile - 4:20.10 (2007)
- 3000 metres - 8:23.26 (2001)
- 5000 metres - 14:29.32 (2001)
References
- ^ IAAF lifts suspension of Olga Yegorova. IAAF.org. 4 September 2001.
- ^ Radcliffe set to take Yegorova protest to IAAF. The Guardian. 17 August 2001.
- ^ Russia hit by doping suspensions. BBC Sport. 31 July 2008.
- ^ Seven Russians handed doping bans. BBC Sport. 20 October 2008.
- IAAF profile for Olga Yegorova
Sporting positions Preceded by
Gabriela SzaboWomen's 3.000m Best Year Performance
2001Succeeded by
Gabriela SzaboPreceded by
Getenesh WamiWomen's 5.000m Best Year Performance
2001Succeeded by
Paula RadcliffeWorld Champions in Women's 3000 and 5000 m 3000 m 1983: Mary Decker (USA) • 1987: Tetyana Dorovskikh (URS) • 1991: Tetyana Dorovskikh (URS) · 1993: Qu Yunxia (CHN)5000 m 1995: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) • 1997: Gabriela Szabo (ROU) • 1999: Gabriela Szabo (ROU) • 2001: Olga Yegorova (RUS) • 2003: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) • 2005: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) • 2007: Meseret Defar (ETH) • 2009: Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) • 2011: Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
Note: In 1995, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m. World Indoor Champions in Women's 3000 m 1985: Debbie Scott (CAN) • 1987: Tatyana Samolenko (URS) • 1989: Elly van Hulst (NED) • 1991: Marie-Piere Duros (FRA) • 1993: Yvonne Murray (GBR) • 1995 – 1999: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 2001: Olga Yegorova (RUS) • 2003: Berhane Adere (ETH) • 2004 – 2010: Meseret Defar (ETH)
IAAF World / Continental Cup Champions in Women's 5000 m 1998: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) • 2002: Olga Yegorova (RUS) • 2006: Meseret Defar (ETH) • 2010: Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
Categories:- 1972 births
- Living people
- Russian middle distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Russia
- Doping cases in athletics
- Russian athletics biography stubs
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