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 Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Наталья Ивановна Садова |
| Full name | Natalya Ivanovna Sadova |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 15 July 1972 (age 52) Gorkiy, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1989–1991) Russia (1993–2010) |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 70.02 m (1999) |
Medal record | |
Career
editShe won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens in 2004, as well as bronze at the World Championship in 1997, a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[2] and placed fourth in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3][4] She also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, immediately after serving a two-year ban for doping,[5] but failed to advance to the final round.[6]
She originally won the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics,[2] 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.[5]
Her best discus throw was 70.02 meters on 23 June 1999, at the Olympic meet in Thessaloniki, Greece.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Natalya SADOVA | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Sadova wins gold at last". 12 August 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nataliya Sadova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Sadova edges out Kelesidou" BBC Sport. (21 August 2004. Retrieved on 21 August 2008.
- ^ a b "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
edit- Natalya Sadova at World Athletics
- Natalya Sadova at European Athletics (archived)
- Natalya Sadova at Olympics.com
- Nataliya Sadova at Olympedia (archive)
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