Irina Korzhanenko facts for kids
Irina Nikolayevna Korzhanenko (Russian: Ирина Николаевна Коржаненко; born 16 May 1974 in Azov) is a former Russian shot putter. She gained international recognition when she won a bronze medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In the following years she became European Indoor champion, European champion and World Indoor champion.
Doping
Korzhanenko tested positive for doping at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She lost the silver medal and was handed a two-year doping suspension.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she originally won the gold medal in shot put, but tested positive for stanozolol and was stripped of the medal. She later received a life ban from the IAAF in a Memorandum of 21 September 2005. Korzhanenko refused to return the gold medal, despite the pressure of the International Athletics Federation's officials. As of 2023, she has not returned the gold medal.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | Shot put | 17.88 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | Shot put | 18.68 m | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Shot put | 19.49 m | |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 16th | Shot put | 17.80 m | ||
| World Student Games | Catania, Italy | 1st | Shot put | 19.39 m | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | Shot put | 19.06 m | ||
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Shot put | 20.25 m | |
| IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | Shot put | 19.04 m | ||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | DQ (2nd) | Shot put | 20.56 m | Doping |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | Shot put | 19.35 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | Shot put | 20.64 m | |
| IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Shot put | 20.20 m | ||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | Shot put | 20.55 m | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | Shot put | 19.17 m | ||
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | Shot put | 18.48 m | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | DQ (1st) | Shot put | 21.06 m | Doping |
See also
In Spanish: Irina Korzhanenko para niños
- List of doping cases in athletics
- List of stripped Olympic medals
- List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- Doping at the Olympic Games
- Doping in Russia
