Vera Karmishina-Ganeeva
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vera Aleksandrovna Ganeeva |
| Born | 6 November 1988 Kamyshin, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Updated on 14 August 2012. | |
Vera Aleksandrovna Ganeeva (Russian: Вера Александровна Ганеева) born 6 November 1988 in Kamyshin) is a Russian athlete. She represented Russia in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] She finished 23rd but was disqualified in 2017 after testing positive for turinabol.[2] She was given a two-year ban.[3] In February 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed her another two-year ban for doping, starting from 2 July 2018.[4]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
| |||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | Discus throw | 56.16 m |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | Discus throw | 54.48 m |
| 2011 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.45 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 4th | Discus throw | 60.29 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | DSQ | Discus throw | |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | DSQ | Discus throw | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | DSQ | Discus throw | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vera Karmishina-Ganeeva". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Russia stripped of London relay silver for doping". Agence France-Presse. Yahoo News. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Fünf Russen nach Doping-Geständnis für zwei Jahre gesperrt tt.com 19.04.2017
- ^ "Doping bans for 12 Russian athletes including 2012 Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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