Natalya Sadova

Natalya Sadova
Personal information
Native nameНаталья Ивановна Садова
Full nameNatalya Ivanovna Sadova
NationalityRussian
Born15 July 1972 (1972-07-15) (age 51)
Gorkiy, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1989–1991)
 Russia (1993–2010)
SportWomen's athletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best70.02 m (1999)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Discus
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Discus
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki Discus
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens Discus
Disqualified 2001 Edmonton Discus
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York City Discus
Silver medal – second place 2001 Brisbane Discus
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka Discus
Gold medal – first place 1997 Catania Discus
IAAF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Madrid Discus

Natalya Ivanovna Sadova (Russian: Наталья Ивановна Садова, née Koptyukh, born 15 July 1972 in Gorky) is a Russian discus thrower who has competed in many Olympic Games.[1]

Career

She won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens in 2004, as well as bronze at the World Championship in 1997, a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[2] and placed fourth in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3][4] She also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, immediately after serving a two-year ban for doping,[5] but failed to advance to the final round.[6]

She originally won the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics,[2] but lost it due to a positive drugs test for caffeine. She was later cleared and let off a suspension, but in May 2006 she tested positive for an anabolic steroid and accepted a ban.[5]

Her best performance was 70.02 meters on 23 June 1999, at the Olympic meet in Thessaloniki, Greece.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Natalya SADOVA | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sadova wins gold at last". 12 August 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nataliya Sadova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Sadova edges out Kelesidou" BBC Sport. (21 August 2004. Retrieved on 21 August 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Discus champ Sadova banned two years for doping (25 July 2006). ESPN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Natalia Sadova" ESPN fan guide to the Beijing Olympics.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's Discus Best Year Performance
1999
2001
2003 		Succeeded by