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Marina Nichișenco

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Country
  
Moldova

Height
  
1.86 m

Event
  
Hammer throw

Sport
  
Track and field

Weight
  
82 kg

Born
  
28 June 1986 (age 30) (
1986-06-28
)
Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Siblings
  
Zalina Marghieva, Serghei Marghiev

Marina Nichișenco, née Marghiev (Russian: Марина Сослановна Маргиева, Marina Soslanovna Margieva; born 28 June 1986) is a female hammer thrower who competes for Moldova. Her personal best throw is 71.50 metres, achieved in January 2009 in Chişinău. She is a former national record holder. Born in Russia, she is the older sister of Zalina Marghieva and Serghei Marghiev, and is coached by her father Soslan.

Nichișenco was due to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games but was withdrawn by her National Olympic Committee after her A-sample tested positive for stanozolol during a drug test. She was suspended for 2 years.

Achievements

Note: Was scheduled to compete, withdrawn due to positive results from a drug test.

References

Marina Nichișenco Wikipedia