Olga Kuzenkova
Olga Sergeyevna Kuzenkova (Russian: Ольга Серге́евна Кузенкова; born 4 October 1970 in Smolensk) is a Russian track and field athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters. She has tested positive for doping.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ольга Сергеевна Кузенкова |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 4 October 1970 Smolensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Women's Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Club | Dynamo Smolensk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 75.68 m (2000) |
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She won gold in the women's hammer throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
She trained with Aleksandr Seleznyov.[1]
Doping
In December 2012, her samples from the 2004 Olympics were retested, and she tested positive for anabolic steroids; subsequently she was under investigation by the International Amateur Athletics Federation.[2] In 2013, samples from the 2005 World Championships were retested and Kuzenkova was found to have been doping there as well.[3] In March 2013, she was banned from competitions for two years.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 2nd | Hammer throw | 65.96 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Hammer throw | 69.28 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | Hammer throw | 72.56 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 69.77 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | Hammer throw | 70.61 m | |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 69.98 m | ||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | Hammer throw | 72.94 m | |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Hammer throw | 66.98 m | ||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Hammer throw | 71.71 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | Hammer throw | 75.02 m | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | DQ (1st) | Hammer throw | 75.10 m | Doping |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 22nd (q) | Hammer throw | 66.56 m | |
| dq = disqualified (q) = qualifying round | ||||||
See also
- List of doping cases in athletics
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of Australian athletics champions (women)
- List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of hammer throwers
- List of masters athletes
- List of Russian sportspeople
- Hammer throw at the Olympics
- Russia at the World Athletics Championships
- Doping at the World Athletics Championships
References
- "RusAthletics page" (in Russian). Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- "Olympic 2004 champion Kuzenkova fails drugs test". The Express Tribune. Reuters. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "Russia should not hold World Championship - Jade Johnson". BBC. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- Fyodorov, Gennady (2 April 2012). "Kuzenkova and Krivelyova get two-year bans for doping". Reuters. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mihaela Melinte |
Women's Hammer World Record Holder 5 June 1995 – 3 March 1997 |
Succeeded by Mihaela Melinte |
| Preceded by Mihaela Melinte |
Women's Hammer World Record Holder 11 June 1997 – 13 May 1999 |
Succeeded by Mihaela Melinte |
