Yevgeniya Pecherina
Yevgeniya Pecherina (Russian: Евгения Печерина; born 9 May 1989) is a Russian track and field athlete who specialises in the discus throw.
Mainly competing in national level competition, she gradually improved as a thrower, setting a best of 51.02 m (167 ft 4+1⁄2 in) at age nineteen, clearing 56.08 m (183 ft 11+3⁄4 in) in 2009, and then 58.94 m (193 ft 4+1⁄4 in) the following year at age twenty-one.[1] In international competition, she took sixth place at the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships.[2]
She had a sudden marked improvement in the
Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, another steroid. This resulted in a ten-year ban from the sport.[5]
Pecherina was interviewed for a German documentary, Top-secret Doping: How Russia makes its Winners, shown on
IAAF treasurer) Valentin Balakhnichev was implicated in the cover up of doping by Liliya Shobukhova (a prominent marathon runner), and he stepped down from his position while the investigation was ongoing.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ Yevgeniya Pecherina. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ 7th European Athletics U23 Championships Kaunas LTU 16 - 19 July. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Discus Throw - women - senior - outdoor - 2011. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 28.5.13. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 09.04.14. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Russian doping claims: 99% of athletes guilty, German TV alleges. BBC Sport (2014-12-04). Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Russian authorities deny allegations of widespread doping among athletes. Sky Sports (2014-12-04). Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Russian athletics chief quits IAAF. Associated Press (2014-12-10). Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
- ^ Wade, Alison (2014-12-18). Guide to Recent Doping News in Running. Runners' World. Retrieved on 2015-02-08.
