Liliya Nurutdinova
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| Intro | Athletics competitor | ||||
| Places | Russia | ||||
| is | Runner Athlete Middle-distance runner | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 20 September 1963, Naberezhnye Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | ||||
| Age | 61 years | ||||
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Biography
Liliya Foatovna Nurutdinova (Russian: Лилия Фоатовна Нурутдинова; born December 15, 1963) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the Soviet Union and the Unified Team.
Her greatest achievement was the 1992 Olympic silver medal when she ran the 800 m in 1:55.99 min. She was born in Naberezhnye Chelny, TASSR.
Doping ban
At the 1993 World Championships in Athletics Nurutdinova tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol, and she was subsequently disqualified and handed a 4-year ban from sport.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Soviet Union | |||||
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | 800 m | 1:57.52 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 800 m | ||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 800 m | |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | DQ (7th) | 800 m | Doping |