Svitlana Volodymyrivna Shmidt (Ukrainian: Світлана Володимирівна Шмідт; born 20 March 1990) is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle-distance events.

Svitlana Shmidt
Svitlana Shmidt in 2012
Personal information
Native nameСвітлана Володимирівна Шмідт
Full nameSvitlana Volodymyrivna Shmidt
Born (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
Mariupol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record
European Championships
Disqualified 2012 Helsinki 3000m steeplechase
Universiade
Disqualified 2013 Kazan 3000m steeplechase

Doping ban edit

In April 2015 Shmidt was banned from sport for four years after IAAF found abnormal deviations in her biological passport profile. Her results from 8 March 2012 onwards were disqualified.[1][2][3]

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Ukraine
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 14th (h) 3000 m 9:43.62
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 30th (h) 3000 m s'chase 10:14.16
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 10th 3000 m 9:03.99
European Championships Helsinki, Finland dq 3000 m s'chase 9:33.03
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom dq 3000 m s'chase 10:01.09
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia dq 3000 m s'chase 9:40.41
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland dq 3000 m 9:25.98

References edit

  1. ^ Дискваліфікації, uaf.org.ua, 30 April 2014
  2. ^ "IAAF News Issue 163, Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of 28 May 2015". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 09.07.15". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 9 July 2015.