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Yuliya Gushchina

Personal information
Born	(1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 42)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Women's athletics
Event(s)	4 × 400m Relay
Medal record Olympic Games Disqualified 2008 Beijing 4x100 m relay Disqualified 2008 Beijing 4×400 m relay Disqualified 2012 London 4×400 m relay World Championships Disqualified 2013 Moscow 4×400 m relay World Indoor Championships Gold 2008 Valencia 4×400 m relay Disqualified 2012 Istanbul 4x400 m relay European Championships Gold 2006 Gothenburg 4x100 m relay Silver 2006 Gothenburg 200 meters World Junior Championships Bronze 2002 Kingston 4x100 m relay

Yuliya Aleksandrovna Gushchina is a Russian sprinter. She was born on March 4, 1983. A sprinter is an athlete who runs short, fast races. She was very good at the 200-meter and 400-meter races.

Some of her past results were later changed. This happened because of rule violations. For example, her results from the 2012 Summer Olympics were disqualified.

Yuliya's Athletics Career

Yuliya Gushchina ran for Russia in many big competitions. She often competed in relay races. A relay race is where a team of runners passes a baton.

Olympic Games and Disqualifications

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Yuliya was part of the 4x100 meters relay team. Her team included Aleksandra Fedoriva, Yuliya Chermoshanskaya, and Yevgeniya Polyakova. They ran very fast and finished first in the final. They won what was thought to be a gold medal.

However, in 2016, this gold medal was taken away. This happened because one of her teammates had a rule violation. Later, in 2017, more of Yuliya's Olympic medals were disqualified. This included a medal from the 2012 London Olympics. This was also due to a rule violation by another teammate.

World Championships Races

In the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Yuliya changed her focus. She competed in the 200-meter race. She made it to the semi-finals but did not reach the final race.

She also ran in the 4x100 meters relay at these championships. Her team finished fourth. This was a bit disappointing for them.

At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Yuliya's team competed in the 4x400 meters relay. They finished first in this race. However, this medal was also later disqualified due to a rule violation.

Personal Best Times

Yuliya Gushchina achieved some impressive personal best times in her career:

• 100 metres – 11.13 seconds (in 2006)
• 200 metres – 22.53 seconds (in 2005)
• 400 metres – 49.28 seconds (in 2012)

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See also

• List of doping cases in athletics