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Russian middle-distance runner
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Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
Age
37 years
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Biography
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Kostetskaya (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Костецкая; born December 31, 1986) is a Russian track athlete. She came fifth in the 800 m final at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but was later disqualified for doping.
Kostetskaya met Australian pole vaulter Steve Hooker at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and married him in 2012. They have a son and live in Melbourne, Australia.
Doping
IAAF announced 28 July 2014, that Kostetskaya was sanctioned for doping after her biological passport had showed abnormalities. The two-year ban ended 20 January 2015.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 57.52 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.48 | |||
| World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 58.37 | |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 400m hurdles | 55.55 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.03 | |||
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 55.89 |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 11th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 57.58 | |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 800 m | 1:59.52 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 8th (sf) | 800 m | 1:58.33 |
| 2009 | European Team Championships | Leiria, Portugal | 2nd | 800 m | 1:59.43 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 800 m | 1:57.82 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 1500 m | 4:12.90 | |
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