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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 39) 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 (born July 19, 1985) is a talented Russian athlete. She is known for competing in the discus throw event. In discus throw, athletes throw a heavy disc as far as they can. Darya comes from a family of athletes; her brothers, Bogdan and Kirill Pishchalnikov, are also involved in sports.

Her Sports Journey

Rising Through the Ranks

Darya started her sports journey as a young athlete. She quickly showed great skill in the discus throw. In 2001, she won a silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics. She earned another silver medal at the World Junior Championships in 2004.

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

Challenges and Comebacks

Darya continued to perform well. She won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Japan. Her throw was 65.78 meters. However, this result was later cancelled.

She was chosen to represent Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But in July 2008, she was stopped from competing. This happened because of problems with her drug tests. Later, it was announced that Darya and several other Russian athletes received a two-year ban. This was for issues with their samples.

Darya returned to competition in 2011. She finished eleventh at the World Championships that year. In 2012, she threw a new personal best of 67.00 meters. She also won the Russian Championships with an amazing throw of 70.69 meters. This was the best performance in the event since 1992.

Olympic Participation and Later Events

Darya competed in the 2012 Olympics in London. She was awarded a silver medal there. However, she later tested positive for a banned substance. This test was from samples taken in May 2012.

In April 2013, the Russian Athletics Federation banned her for ten years. All her results from May 2012 were cancelled. This meant she lost her Olympic medal. Darya also told the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about problems in sports. She shared details about how some Russian athletes had to take part in certain programs. Her ban by the Russian Athletics Federation might have been because she spoke out.

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

In Spanish: Daria Pishchalnikova para niños