Larisa Peleshenko

Larisa Alexandrovna Peleshenko (Russian: Лариса Александровна Пелешенко, née Agapova on 29 February 1964) is a retired Russian shot putter best known for winning the Olympic silver medal in 2000. In her early career she won European Indoor silver medals, but in February 1995 she received a four-year drugs ban. Having originally won the 1995 World Indoor Championships, she lost the medal.^[2] She won the 2001 Indoor Championships and finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, and retired at the end of the season.

Born (1964-02-29) 29 February 1964 (age 62)

Slantsy, Soviet Union

Height6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)

Country Russia

SportWomen's athletics

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Larisa Peleshenko

Personal information
Born	(1964-02-29) 29 February 1964 (age 62) Slantsy, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Women's athletics
Club	CSKA St. Petersburg
Coached by	Nadezhda Chizhova[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	21.46 m (2000)
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union European Indoor Championships 1988 Budapest Shot put Summer Universiade 1987 Zagreb Shot put Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Shot put World Indoor Championships 2001 Lisbon Shot put Goodwill Games 2001 Brisbane Shot put European Indoor Championships 2000 Ghent Shot put 1994 Paris Shot put 1988 Budapest Shot put

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