Olga Kuzenkova
Russian hammer thrower (born 1970)
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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 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Women's Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Dynamo Smolensk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 75.68 m (2000) |
Medal record | |
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
