Marharyta Tverdokhlib Explained

Marharyta Tverdokhlib (Ukrainian: Маргарита Твердохліб; born 2 June 1991) is a Ukrainian long jumper.

Career

She competed in the long jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In November 2016, it was announced retests of the samples taken from the 2012 Olympics indicated that Tverdokhlib had tested positive for prohibited substances. The IOC Disciplinary Commission disqualified Tverdokhlib from the Olympic Games 2012.[1]

In May 2017, she was disqualified for two years.[2]

Competition record

Representing
2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada3rdLong jump6.20 m (wind: 0.0 m/s)
2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic14th (q)Long jump6.03 m (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th (q)Long jump6.53 m[3]
Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomDSQ (26th)Long jump6.19 m
2013European U23 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandDSQ (9th)Long jump6.28 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland15th (q)Long jump6.31 m

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-12-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-london-2012 IOC SANCTIONS 12 ATHLETES FOR FAILING ANTI-DOPING TEST AT LONDON 2012 olympic.org
  2. Web site: 6 track athletes handed doping bans after Olympic retests. 31 May 2017.
  3. No mark in the final