Svetlana Pospelova

Pospelova at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships

Svetlana Mikhailovna Pospelova (Russian: Светлана Михайловна Поспелова; born December 24, 1979, in Saint Petersburg) is a Russian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.

She was banned from competing in 2000 after she failed an out-of-competition test at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She received a two-year ban from the sport for the positive test for stanozolol.[1]

International competitions

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Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 18th (h) 400m 54.80
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.35
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 12th (h) 400m 54.05
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.04
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 1st 400 metres 50.41
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 400 metres 50.11
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.95
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 400 metres 50.90
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.12
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar DSQ (2nd) 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.44

Personal bests

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ rediff.com: Roll of dishonour. Rediff (2000-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-18.