Susanne Pumper
Susanne Pumper (born 1 September 1970 in
rh-EPO
in 2008, and was banned from competition for two years for the infraction. She was later proved to have obtained EPO during 2008, at the time her ban was ongoing, which resulted in disqualification of all her times in 2010 and 2011 (including two national marathon titles) and an eight-year ban from competition.
Biography
She took six consecutive wins in the elite 5 km race at the Österreichischer Frauenlauf (Austrian Women's Run) from its debut edition in 1999 up to 2004.[2] Pumper is a two-time winner of the half marathon at the Wiener Herbstmarathon (Vienna Autumn Marathon) and set the women's course record of 1:12:33 hours in 2007. Another course record she holds is in the half marathon section of the Vienna City Marathon, having run 1:13:20 hours to win in 2005. She stepped up to the marathon distance at the competition the following year and delivered an Austrian record time of 2:32:21 hours.[3]
She tested positive at an international competition for the banned substance
rh-EPO in 2008.[4] She was banned from competition for two years for the infraction.[5] She was later proved to have obtained EPO during 2008, at the time her ban was ongoing. This resulted in disqualification of all her times in 2010 and 2011 (including two national marathon titles) and an eight-year ban from competition.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville | 12th | 5000 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th (heats) | 5000 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (heats) | 5000 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships
|
Vienna | 4th | 3000 m |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham | 11th | 3000 m |
| World Championships in Athletics | Paris, France | 14th (heats) | 5000 m | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships
|
Madrid | 2nd | 3000 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | DNF | 10,000 m |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 4:19.17 min (2003)
- 3000 metres - 8:47.04 min (2000)
- 5000 metres - 15:10.54 min (2001)
- 10,000 metres - 32:12.33 min (2005)
- Half marathon - 1:12:21 hrs (2008)
- Marathon - 2:32:21 hrs (2006)
See also
References
- ^ Austrian national records
- ^ Chronik (in German). Österreichischer Frauenlauf. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- ^ May 2006 Results. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- IAAF(2009-09-25). Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
- IAAF(2009-09-18). Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
- ^ Runner banned for doping. ENCA (2013-04-29). Retrieved on 2014-06-27.
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