Native name Elіna Z'verava Name Ellina Zvereva Nationality SovietBelarusian Role Olympic athlete | Weight 100 kg (220 lb) Height 1.83 m Sport Athletics | |
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Full name Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva People also search for Iryna Yatchenko, Natalya Sadova, Anastasia Kelesidou, Ilke Wyludda | ||
Ellina Zvereva - Discus - World Championships (1995) - 68.64m
Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; born November 16, 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian 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.
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Her personal best is 71.58m.
Doping
In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.
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