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Soviet middle-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyubov Kiryukhina-Tsyoma (born 19 May 1963, Russian: Любовь Кирюхина-Цёма) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. She specialized in the 800 metres. She won bronze medals indoors at world and European level in 1987.
She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.[1]
She competed at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics but was disqualified for doping.[2] She'd tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports.[3][4]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1979 | European Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |
1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 3rd | 800 m |
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | 800 m |
European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 3rd | 800 m | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th (semis) | 800 m |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | DQ (semis) | 800 m |
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