Vera Karmishina-Ganeeva
Russian discus thrower
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Vera Aleksandrovna Ganeeva (Russian: Вера Александровна Ганеева) born 6 November 1988 in Kamyshin) is a Russian athlete. She represented Russia in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She finished 23rd but was disqualified in 2017 after testing positive for turinabol. She was given a two-year ban.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | Discus throw | 56.16 m |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | Discus throw | 54.48 m |
| 2011 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.45 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 4th | Discus throw | 60.29 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | Discus throw | 59.90 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 1st | Discus throw | 61.26 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 15th (q) | Discus throw | 58.37 m | |