Nataliya Tobias
Nataliya Viktorivna Tobias (Ukrainian: Наталія Вікторівна Тобіас, née Sydorenko (Сидоренко); born 22 November 1980 in Serov, Soviet Union) is a female former middle-distance runner from Ukraine, who specialized in the 1500 metres.[1] She holds personal bests of 4:01.78 minutes for the 1500 m, 2:02.31 minutes for the 800 metres, and 8:51.32 minutes for the 3000 metres.[2]
![]() Nataliya Tobias at the 2015 European Team Championships | ||
Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 2008 Beijing | 1500 m |
Universiade | ||
![]() | 2003 Daegu | 1500 m |
Tobias represented her country at the Olympics twice, including a 1500 m bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2011, and was the 1500 m gold medallist at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[3] During her career she won Ukrainian national titles in five different events.[2]
Tobias received a two-year ban in 2012 for testing positive for testosterone at the 2011 World Athletics Championships.[4]
International competitions
National titles
- Ukrainian Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2006
- 3000 m steeplechase: 2007
- 5000 m: 2003
- Ukrainian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 1500 m: 2004, 2008, 2011
- 3000 m: 2003, 2011
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 2:02.31 min (2006)
- 1500 metres - 4:01.78 min (2008)
- 3000 metres - 8:51.32 min (2003)
- 5000 metres - 15:52.28 min (2003)
References
- Nataliya Tobias. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Nataliya Tobias. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- World Student Games (Universiade - Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- "Track athletes caught doping ahead of Games". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 July 2012.