- Source: Ellina Zvereva
Ellina Aleksandrovna Zvereva (Belarusian: Эліна Зверава; born 16 November 1960 in Dolgoprudny) is a Belarusian former 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.
Her personal best is 71.58m. When she retired in 2010 she was one of the last remaining athletes who had competed for the Soviet Union.
Early life
Zvereva was born on November 16, 1960 in the Tula, Russia.
Doping
In 1992 she tested positive for anabolic steroids.
Achievements
See also
List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
External links
Ellina Zvereva at World Athletics
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- Ellina Zvereva
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- Belarus at the Olympics
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- Discus throw at the Olympics
- Belarus at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Lists of Olympic medalists
- Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sandra Elkasević
