Mariya Savinova

Mariya Savinova
Savinova in 2012
Personal information
Nationality Russia
Born (1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39)
Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event800 metres
ClubDynamo Sports Club
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2012 London 800 m
World Championships
Disqualified 2011 Daegu 800 m
Disqualified 2013 Moscow 800 m
European Championships
Disqualified 2010 Barcelona 800 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Doha 800 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Turin 800 m

Mariya Sergeyevna Savinova (Russian: Мария Сергеевна Савинова; born 13 August 1985) is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 800 metres event. In 2017, she was found guilty of doping and was subsequently suspended from competition for four years. In addition to the ban, she had three years of elite results nullified and was stripped of both her World Championship medals (2011 and 2013) and her 2012 Olympic gold medal.