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Irina Korzhanenko

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Irina Nikolayevna Korzhanenko (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Коржаненко; born 16 May 1974 in Azov) is a former Russian shot putter. She gained international recognition when she won a bronze medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In the following years she became European Indoor champion, European champion and World Indoor champion.

Doping

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Korzhanenko tested positive for doping at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She lost the silver medal and was handed a two-year doping suspension.[1]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she originally won the gold medal in shot put, but tested positive for stanozolol and was stripped of the medal. She later received a life ban from the IAAF in a Memorandum of 21 September 2005. Korzhanenko refused to return the gold medal,[2] despite the pressure of the International Athletics Federation's officials. As of 2023, she has not returned the gold medal.[3]

International competitions

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Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 12th Shot put 17.88 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 8th Shot put 18.68 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd Shot put 19.49 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 16th Shot put 17.80 m
World Student Games Catania, Italy 1st Shot put 19.39 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Fukuoka, Japan 3rd Shot put 19.06 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 1st Shot put 20.25 m
IAAF World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 2nd Shot put 19.04 m
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan DQ (2nd) Shot put 20.56 m Doping
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 5th Shot put 19.35 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 1st Shot put 20.64 m
IAAF World Cup Madrid, Spain 1st Shot put 20.20 m
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st Shot put 20.55 m
World Championships Paris, France 4th Shot put 19.17 m
IAAF World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 5th Shot put 18.48 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece DQ (1st) Shot put 21.06 m Doping

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Korzhanenko faces lifetime ban from sport, espn.com, 23 August 2004
  2. ^ Turner, Georgina (26 August 2004). "Korzhanenko: I am innocent". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ Российскую легкоатлетку Коржаненко обвинили в допинге, но не смогли отнять медаль