Svitlana Shmidt

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Svitlana Shmidt
Svitlana Shmidt in 2012
Personal information
Native nameСвітлана Володимирівна Шмідт
Full nameSvitlana Volodymyrivna Shmidt
Born (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
Mariupol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record
European Championships
Disqualified 2012 Helsinki 3000m steeplechase
Universiade
Disqualified 2013 Kazan 3000m steeplechase

Svitlana Volodymyrivna Shmidt (Ukrainian: Світлана Володимирівна Шмідт; born 20 March 1990) is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle-distance events.

Doping ban[edit]

In April 2015 Shmidt was banned from sport for four years after IAAF found abnormal deviations in her biological passport profile. Her results from 8 March 2012 onwards were disqualified.[1][2][3]

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ukraine
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 14th (h) 3000 m 9:43.62
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 30th (h) 3000 m s'chase 10:14.16
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 10th 3000 m 9:03.99
European Championships Helsinki, Finland dq 3000 m s'chase 9:33.03
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom dq 3000 m s'chase 10:01.09
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia dq 3000 m s'chase 9:40.41
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland dq 3000 m 9:25.98

References[edit]

  1. ^ Дискваліфікації, uaf.org.ua, 30 April 2014
  2. ^ "IAAF News Issue 163, Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of 28 May 2015". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 09.07.15". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 9 July 2015.