Svitlana Volodymyrivna Shmidt (Ukrainian: Світлана Володимирівна Шмідт; born 20 March 1990) is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle-distance events.
 Svitlana Shmidt in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Світлана Володимирівна Шмідт | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Svitlana Volodymyrivna Shmidt | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1990 Mariupol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Doping ban
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
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