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Olga Kaniskina
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Olga Nikolayevna Kaniskina (Russian: О́льга Никола́евна Кани́ськина; born January 19, 1985 in Napolnaya Tavla, Kochkurovsky District, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian coach and former race walker. She won the silver medal in the 20 km walk at the 2006 European Championships, the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships, and the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also won the 20 km walk at the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, setting a Championship record of 1:25:42. She was disqualified from several years of competition due to doping.
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Born | (1985-01-19) January 19, 1985 (age 39) Napolnaya Tavla, Kochkurovsky District, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Women's athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 20 km walk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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