Anna Omarova Explained

Anna Omarova (born 3 October 1981 in Pyatigorsk) is a Russian shot putter. She represented her country at the Olympic Games in 2008 and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2011. In 2007 she won gold medals at the Military World Games and the European Cup.[1]

Personal bests

Her best throw is 19.69 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Munich.

Doping scandal

She was banned for doping for two years in March 2017 after re-analysis of a test from 2011, which resulted in disqualification of her performance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.[2]

International competitions

2007Birmingham, United Kingdom6thShot put17.98 m
European CupMunich, Germanybgcolor=gold1stShot put19.69 m
Osaka, Japan8thShot put18.20 mOriginally 9th before Nadzeya Astapchuk's disqualification
Military World GamesHyderabad, Indiabgcolor=gold1stShot put17.78 m
2008Valencia, Spain7thShot put17.75 mOriginally 8th before Nadzeya Astapchuk's disqualification
European Cup Winter ThrowingSplit, Croatiabgcolor=silver2ndShot put18.38 m
European CupAnnecy, Francebgcolor=silver2ndShot put18.30 m
Beijing, China4th18.44 mOriginally 6th before Nadzeya Astapchuk and Natallia Mikhnevich's disqualifications
2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy4thShot put18.37 m
European Team ChampionshipsLeiria, Portugal8thShot put16.47 m
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Koreabgcolor=pink (10th)Shot put18.67 mDoping

National titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anna OMAROVA Profile World Athletics . 2022-06-15 . worldathletics.org.
  2. News: More Russian athletes admit to doping. Sport Star. 3 May 2017. 9 January 2021.