Svetlana Pospelova

Svetlana Pospelova (Russian: Светлана Поспелова; born December 24, 1979 in Saint Petersburg) is a Russian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.

She was banned from competing in 2000 after she failed an out-of-competition test at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She received a two-year ban from the sport for the positive test for stanozolol.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Russia
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	18th (h)	400m	54.80
			2nd	4×400m relay	3:32.35
1999	European U23 Championships	Göteborg, Sweden	12th (h)	400m	54.05
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:29.04
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	1st	400 metres	50.41
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	4th	400 metres	50.11
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	4x400m relay	3:20.95
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	400 metres	50.90
			1st	4x400m relay	3:25.12
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	2nd	4x400m relay	3:27.44

Personal bests

• 100 metres - 11.32 (2005)
• 200 metres - 22.39 (2005)
• 400 metres - 49.80 (2005)

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

External links

• Svetlana Pospelova profile at IAAF
• sports-reference