Ilya Konovalov (hammer thrower)

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Ilya Konovalov
Personal information
Native nameИлья Валерьевич Коновалов
Full nameIlya Valeryevich Konovalov
NationalityRussian
BornMarch 4, 1971 (1971-03-04) (age 53)
Yefrosimovka, Soviet Union
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportMen's Athletics
EventHammer throw
ClubDynamo Kursk
Achievements and titles
Personal best82.28 m (2000)
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton Hammer
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Catania Hammer

Ilya Valeryevich Konovalov (

Yefrosimovka, Kursk) is a retired male hammer thrower from Russia, whose personal best throw is 82.28 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Tula
.

In 2007 Konovalov was found guilty of acetazolamide doping. The sample was delivered on 17 December 2006 in an in-competition test in Kursk, Russia. He received a suspension from February 2007 to February 2009.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Russia
1993 Universiade
Buffalo, United States
5th 73.52 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 76.50 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States 6th 78.72 m
1997 World Championships
Athens, Greece
6th 78.68 m
Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd 76.16 m
1998 European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
9th
Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 3rd
1999 World Championships
Seville, Spain
10th 75.63 m
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
5th
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd
2002 European Championships
Munich, Germany
20th 76.79 m
2003 World Military Games
Catania, Italy
3rd 72.86 m
World Championships Paris, France 6th
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 7th
2004 Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
12th (q) 76.36 m
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 8th
2005 World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
5th
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 8th
2006 World Cup
Athens, Greece
3rd 77.14 m

Note: At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Konovalov failed to reach the final. He originally finished 14th in the qualifying round but was promoted to 12th after two of the finalists were disqualified for failing drug tests.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Doping Rule Violation". IAAF. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2006-04-08.