Mariya Bespalova

Mariya Aleksandrovna Bespalova (Russian: Мария Апександровна Беспалова; born 21 May 1986 in Leningrad) is a Russian hammer thrower.[1][2] She competed in the hammer throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] On 30 March 2017, her 2012 Olympic results were annulled, after her second probe tested positive for banned substances.[4]

Mariya Bespalova
Mariya Bespalova at the 2012 London Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1986-05-21) May 21, 1986
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Russia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)76.72 m (2012)

In 2015, Bespalova was suspended for four years after she failed a drug test for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone doping.[5][6]

References

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