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Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; born 16 November 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian former discus thrower best known for winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She became world champion in 1995, and again in 2001 after the disqualification of Natalya Sadova. Her victory in 2001 made her the oldest World Champion ever, at 40 years and 269 days.[1]

Ellina Zvereva

Personal information
Native name	Эліна Зверава
Full name	Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva
Nationality	Soviet Belarusian
Born	16 November 1960 (1960-11-16) (age 61) Dolgoprudny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country	Soviet Union (1984–1991)  Belarus (1993–2009)
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	71.58 m (1988)
Medal record Representing  Belarus Women's athletics Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Discus 1996 Atlanta Discus World Championships 1995 Gothenburg Discus 2001 Edmonton Discus 1997 Athens Discus European Championships 1994 Helsinki Discus

Her personal best is 71.58m.^{[citation needed]} She retired in 2010 as one of the last remaining athletes to have competed for the Soviet Union.

Doping

In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	5th	68.94 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	6th	63.88 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	9th	63.22 m
Representing  Belarus
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	64.46 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	68.64 m
1996	Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States	3rd	65.64 m
	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Milan, Italy	2nd	64.66 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd	65.90 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4th	65.92 m
2000	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	1st	68.40 m
	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Doha, U.A.E.	2nd	63.96 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st	67.10 m
2002	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Paris, France	3rd	63.28 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	6th	61.72 m
2008	Summer Olympics	Beijing, China	6th	60.82 m

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

External links

• Ellina Zvereva at World Athletics

На других языках

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- [en] Ellina Zvereva

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[fr] Elina Zverava

Elina Zverava, en biélorusse Эліна Аляксандраўна Зверава, russifié en Ellina Zvereva, née le 16 novembre 1960 à Dolgoproudny, est une athlète biélorusse, spécialiste du lancer du disque.

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[it] Ėlina Z'verava

Ėlina Aljaksandrauna Z'verava Kišeeva, accreditata come Ellina Zvereva dalla IAAF (nata Kišeeva; in bielorusso: Эліна Аляксандраўна Зьверава (Кишеева)?; Dolgoprudnyj, 16 novembre 1960), è un'ex discobola bielorussa, che vinse l'oro alle Olimpiadi di Sydney 2000.

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[ru] Зверева, Эллина Александровна

Элли́на Алекса́ндровна Зве́рева (белор. Эліна Аляксандраўна Зверава; род. 16 ноября 1960, Тула, Тульская область, СССР) — белорусская метательница диска, олимпийская чемпионка и двукратная чемпионка мира. Заслуженный мастер спорта Республики Беларусь (1995).

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