Natalya Sadova
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Native name | Наталья Ивановна Садова | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Natalya Ivanovna Sadova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
15 July 1972 (age 44) Gorkiy, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country |
Soviet Union (1989–1991) Russia (1993–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 70.02 m (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Natalya Ivanovna Sadova (Russian: Наталья Ивановна Садова), née Koptyukh (born 15 July 1972 in Gorky) is a Russian discus thrower who has competed in many Olympiads.
She won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in 2004, as well as a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and placed fourth in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1] She also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, immediately after serving a two-year ban for doping,[2] but failed to advance to the final round.[3]
She originally won the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, but lost it due to a positive drugs test for caffeine. She was later cleared and let off a suspension, but in May 2006 she tested positive for an anabolic steroid and accepted a ban.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sadova edges out Kelesidou" BBC Sport. (21 August 2004. Retrieved on 21 August 2008.
- 1 2 "Discus champ Sadova banned two years for doping (25 July 2006). ESPN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "Natalia Sadova" ESPN fan guide to the Beijing Olympics.
External links
- Natalya Sadova profile at IAAF
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Franka Dietzsch Nicoleta Grasu Suzy Powell |
Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1999 2001 2003 |
Succeeded by Nicoleta Grasu Suzy Powell Irina Yatchenko |