Darya Pchelnik

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Pchelnik.
Darya Pchelnik
Personal information
Native nameДарья Пчельник (Russian)
Дар'я Пчэльнік (Belarusian)
Birth nameDarya Vladimirovna Pchelnik
NationalityBelarusian
BornHrodna, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubDynamo Hrodna
Coached byIgor Tsitsorin
Achievements and titles
Personal best76.33 m (2008)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Belarus
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Hammer throw

Darya Vladimirovna Pchelnik (also Daria[1] or Dariya,[2] Russian: Дарья Владимировна Пчельник, romanized: Darʹya Vladimirovna Pchelʹnik; Belarusian: Дар'я Уладзіміраўна Пчэльнік, romanized: Darja Uladzimiraŭna Pčeĺnik; born 20 December 1980[1][3][4] or 20 December 1981[5][6][disputed – discuss]), is a hammer thrower from Belarus. Her personal best is 76.33 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Minsk.

Pchelnik was born in Hrodna in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union. She first tried the hammer throw at age 18 under the coaching of Igor Tsitsorin and quickly committed to the event.[5] She finished tenth at the 2005 Summer Universiade, won the 2007 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition she competed at the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final. She had a strong start to the 2010 season after throwing 75.42 m to win at the Grande Prêmio Caixa Governo do Pará in May.[6]

In 2016, Pchelnik's stored urine samples from the 2008 Olympic Games underwent re-analysis, which resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substance turinabol, an anabolic–androgenic steroid. On 10 January 2017, Pchelnik was officially disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games due to doping violations.[7] Her fourth place result was annulled and the diploma she obtained in the event was withdrawn.[4]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th (q) 65.54 m
Universiade Izmir, Turkey 10th 63.89 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 1st 68.74 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China DSQ 73.65 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany DSQ 69.30 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece DSQ 69.00 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain DSQ NM

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletes: Daria Pchelnik". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ "ЛЕГКАЯ АТЛЕТИКА: Пчельник Дарья, Карточка". Sportbox.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Darya Pchelnik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b Oswald, Denis; Samaranch, Juan Antonio; Erdener, Uğur (10 January 2017). "Decision Regarding Darya Pchelnik (Born on 20 December 1980, Belarus, Athlete, Athletics)" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b Dubitski, Mikhail (26 July 2008). "Profile: Darya PCHELNIK, Biography". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b Biscayart, Eduardo (21 May 2010). "Pchelnik throws Hammer to 75.42m in Belém". International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  7. ^ "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012" (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.


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