Olga Bogoslovskaya
Olga Mikhaylvna Bogoslovskaya (Russian: Ольга Михайловна Богословская; born May 20, 1964) is a retired Russian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Today she is a sports journalist.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
Representing the  Unified Team | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1992 Barcelona | 4x100 m relay |
| World Championships | ||
Representing  Russia | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1993 Stuttgart | 4x100 m relay |
She competed for the Unified Team at the age of 28 in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the 4 x 100 metres with her teammates Galina Malchugina, Marina Trandenkova and Irina Privalova who had finished third in the 100 metres. Her record was a time of 42.16, and she received a silver medal- second only to the United States team of Evelyn Ashford, Esther Jones, Carlette Guidry, Gwen Torrence, and Michelle Finn, who received a time of 42.11.
Doping disqualification
In 1994, a doping test taken by Bogoslovskaya at the famous Cologne laboratory of Manfred Donike proved positive. The substance was obviously a steroid. After receiving a two-year disqualification and training for one more season, the athlete decided to end her career.
