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Darya Pishchalnikova

Pishchalnikova (left) with Franka Dietzsch at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka
Personal information
Full name	Дарья Витальевна Пищальникова
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1985-07-19) July 19, 1985 (age 40) Astrakhan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.89 m
Weight	95 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	discus – 65.55 m (2006)
Medal record Representing  Russia Olympic Games Disqualified 2012 London Discus throw
Updated on 14 August 2009.

Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova (Russian: Дарья Витальевна Пищальникова, born on July 19, 1985, in Astrakhan) is a Russian athlete. She is known for competing in the discus throw event. Darya is also the sister of fellow athletes Bogdan Pishchalnikov and Kirill Pishchalnikov.

Darya Pishchalnikova's Athletics Career

Darya Pishchalnikova started her athletics journey as a young talent. She won a silver medal in discus at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics. She achieved this same success at the World Junior Championships in 2004.

Early Success and Personal Best

In 2006, Darya became one of the top discus throwers. She won the gold medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. Her throw was 65.55 meters, which was her best personal record at that time.

Challenges and Return to Competition

Darya won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Her throw was 65.78 meters. However, this result was later cancelled due to rule violations. She was chosen to represent Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But she was not allowed to compete because of issues with sports rules. In October 2008, it was announced that Darya was one of several Russian athletes who faced a two-year ban. This was for not following rules about fair play in sports.

She returned to competition in 2011. She finished eleventh at the World Championships in Daegu that year. In 2012, she placed second at the 2012 European Cup Winter Throwing. She then achieved a new personal best throw of 67.00 meters in May. She also came in second at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting. Darya won the Russian Championships with an impressive throw of 70.69 meters. This was the best performance in the event since 1992.

Olympic Participation and Disqualification

Darya Pishchalnikova competed in the 2012 Olympics in London. She was initially awarded a silver medal. However, she later tested positive for a substance not allowed in sports. This test was from samples taken in May 2012. In April 2013, the Russian Athletics Federation banned her from competing for ten years. All her results from May 2012 onwards were cancelled. This meant she lost her Olympic medal.

Darya Pishchalnikova's Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Russia
2001	World Youth Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	2nd	49.37 m
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	8th	51.98 m
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	2nd	57.37 m
2005	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	2nd	59.45 m
	Universiade	İzmir, Turkey	6th	57.52 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	65.55 m = PB
	World Cup	Athens, Greece	4th	61.39 m
2007	European U23 Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	DQ (2nd)	DQ (64.15 m)
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	DQ (2nd)	DQ (65.78 m) was PB
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	11th	58.10 m
2012	Olympics	London, United Kingdom	DQ (2nd)	DQ (67.56 m)

See also

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