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]
Her personal best is 71.58m.[citation needed] When she retired in 2010 she was one of the last remaining athletes who had competed for the Soviet Union.
Doping
In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 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
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| 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
References
- ^ "World Championship Statistics Handbook" (Press release). IAAF. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Zvereva claims historic gold". BBC News. 27 September 2000.
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