Nataliia Lupu (born 4 November 1987 in Marshyntsi) is a Ukrainian who specializes in 800 metres.
She finished fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships.
At the 2014 World Indoor Championships, she tested positive for the use of a prohibited stimulant, methylhexaneamine, receiving a 9-month ban. The ban lasted from 7 March 2014 to 21 January 2015.[1]
In May 2017, she was disqualified for 8 years until 26 December 2024.[2]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 25th (h) | 800m | 2:09.30 | |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 800m | 2:05.05 | |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.97 | ||||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 13th (h) | 800m | 2:08.81 | |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800m | 2:01.08 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.78 | ||||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | 800 m | 1:59.67 | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.63 | ||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.26 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 800 m | 1:59.79 | ||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | DSQ (5th) | 800 m | DSQ (2:01.17) | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | 800 m | ||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | |||||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 800 m | 1:58.99 | ||
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.94 | ||||
| Mungyeong, South Korea | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 1:59.99 | ||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.74 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | DSQ (22nd) | 800 m | DSQ (2:02.10) | ||
| Event | Time (m:s) | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.91 | 15 August 2011 | |||
| 1:58.46 | Yalta, Ukraine | 14 June 2012 |