Larisa Peleshenko
Russian shot putter
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Larisa Alexandrovna Peleshenko (Russian: Лариса Александровна Пелешенко), née Agapova (born February 29, 1964 in Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast) is a retired Russian shot putter best known for winning the Olympic silver medal in 2000. In her early career she won European Indoor silver medals, but in February 1995 she received a four-year drugs ban. Having originally won the 1995 World Indoor Championships, she lost the medal. She won the 2001 Indoor Championships and finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, and retired at the end of the season.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Soviet Union | |||||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Shot put | 20.23 m |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, Washington | 5th | Shot put | 18.67 m |
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | Shot put | 19.22 m |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 5th | Shot put | 19.05 m |
| European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Shot put | 19.16 m | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Shot put | 19.01 m | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 1st | Shot put | 20.15 m |
| Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | Shot put | 19.92 m | |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 1st | Shot put | 18.65 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Shot put | 19.84 m | |