Natalya Yevdokimova (Russian: Наталья Евдокимова, born 17 March 1978) is a Russian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Having run her first sub-four-minute 1500 m, she was selected for the 2004 Olympic Games where she finished fourth in the women's 1500 metres.

Yevdokimova (left) at the 2009 European Indoor Championships

She was eighth at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final, but improved to win a bronze medal at the competition the following year. After a long period away from top-level competition, she returned for the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she finished in sixth place. Although she went on to compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics finishing in eighth in the women's 1500 m final, that result was subsequently disqualified due to a doping ruling[1]

On 22 June 2017, the Court of Arbitration for Sport decided that Yevdokimova had engaged in blood doping practices and issued her with a four ban from competition commencing on 14 April 2016 along with an order than all her results between 17 August 2009 and 20 May 2012 be disqualified.[2]

Personal bests

edit
  • 800 metres - 2:02.78 min (2004)
  • 1500 metres outdoors - 4:07.72 min (2009)
  • 1500 metres indoors- 3:57.73 min (2005)
  • One mile - 4:29.29 min (2003)

International competitions

edit
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Ukraine
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 8th 800m 2:10.77
Representing   Russia
2003 World Championships Paris, France 7th (semis) 800 m 2:01.17
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 4th 1500 m 3:59.05
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th 1500 m 4:07.80
2005 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd 1500 m 4:00.60
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 5th 1500 m 4:12.33
World Championships Berlin, Germany DSQ (8th) 1500 m 4:07.71
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea DSQ (13th (sf)) 1500 m 4:11.70

References

edit
  1. ^ Evdokimova Natalya. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
  2. ^ "Arbitration CAS 2016/O/4682 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) v. All Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) & Natalya Evdokimova, award of 22 June 2017" (PDF). The Court of Arbitration for Sport. 22 June 2017. 2016/O/4682. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
edit