Olga Sergeyevna Kuzenkova (; born 4 October 1970 in Smolensk) is a Russian track and field athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters. She has tested positive for doping.
She won gold in the women's hammer throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
She trained with Aleksandr Seleznyov.
Doping In December 2012, her samples from the 2004 Olympics were retested, and she tested positive for anabolic steroids; subsequently she was under investigation by the International Amateur Athletics Federation. In 2013, samples from the 2005 World Championships were retested and Kuzenkova was found to have been doping there as well. In March 2013, she was banned from competitions for two years.
International competitions 1997UniversiadeCatania, Italy2ndHammer throw65.96 m1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2ndHammer throw69.28 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain2ndHammer throw72.56 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia2ndHammer throw69.77 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada2ndHammer throw70.61 mGoodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia2ndHammer throw69.98 m2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany1stHammer throw72.94 mWorld CupMadrid, Spain3rdHammer throw66.98 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France2ndHammer throw71.71 m2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece1stHammer throw75.02 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland (1st)Hammer throw75.10 mDoping2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan22nd (q)Hammer throw66.56 m dq = disqualified (q) = qualifying round
See also List of doping cases in athletics List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of Australian athletics champions (women) List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners List of hammer throwers List of masters athletes List of Russian sportspeople Hammer throw at the Olympics Russia at the World Athletics Championships Doping at the World Athletics Championships
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