Natalya Sadova

Natalya Sadova

Personal information
Born	July 15, 1972
Medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for  Russia Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta Discus Gold 2004 Athens Discus World Championships Silver 2005 Helsinki Discus Bronze 1997 Athens Discus Disqualified 2001 Edmonton Discus IAAF World Cup Bronze 2002 Madrid Discus Universiade Gold 1995 Fukuoka Discus Gold 1997 Catania Discus

Natalya Ivanovna Sadova (Russian: Наталья Ивановна Садова), née Koptyukh (born July 15, 1972 in Gorky) is a Russian discus thrower who has competed in many Olympiads.

She won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in 2004, as well as a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and placed fourth in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.^[1] She also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, immediately after serving a two-year ban for doping,^[2] but failed to advance to the final round.^[3]

She originally won the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, but lost it due to a positive drugs test for caffeine. She was later cleared and let off a suspension, but in May 2006 she tested positive for an anabolic steroid and accepted a ban.^[2]

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

1. ^ "Sadova edges out Kelesidou" BBC Sport. (21 August 2004. Retrieved on 21 August 2008.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Discus champ Sadova banned two years for doping (25 July 2006). ESPN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008.
3. ^ "Natalia Sadova" ESPN fan guide to the Beijing Olympics.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Franka Dietzsch Nicoleta Grasu Suzy Powell	Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1999 2001 2003	Succeeded by Nicoleta Grasu Suzy Powell Irina Yatchenko

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Name	Sadova, Natalya
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Date of birth	July 15, 1972
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