In 2012 Abitova
was given a two-year ban for breaking anti-doping regulations.
The reason given was an "abnormal haemoglobin profile in her biological passport".
Her competition results were be annulled, beginning 10 October 2009 and her suspension
began on 11 October 2012. She thus lost her "silver **" medal won at the 2010 European
Championships. (see below and photo above).
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Women's 10,000m. Final.
2010 European Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Elvan ABEYLEGESSE |
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TUR |
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31: 10.23 |
| . Inga ABITOVA ** |
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RUS |
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31: 22.83 |
| 2. Jessica AUGUSTO |
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POR |
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31: 25.77 |
| 3. Hilda KIBET |
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NED |
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31: 36.90 |
| 4. Meryem ERDOGAN |
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TUR |
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31: 44.86 |
| 5. Sabrina MOCKENHAUPT |
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GER |
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32: 06.02 |
| 6. Yelena SOKOLOVA |
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RUS |
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32: 36.71 |
| 7. Krisztina PAPP |
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HUN |
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32: 49.05 |
Photos George Herringshaw. 7th. August. © G.H.
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The main photo above shows Inga about to cross the finishing line to
win the 10,000m gold at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg.
Abitova's time of 30: 31.42 was a new PB and she can be seen in the
inset picture looking somewhat stunned at what she had just achieved. In
what was a high quality race, 19 of the first 20 athletes remarkably
posted either a PB, a seasons best or a national record.
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Women's 10,000m. Final. 2006
European Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Inga ABITOVA |
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RUS |
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30: 31.42 |
| 2. Susanne WIGENE |
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NOR |
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30: 32.36 |
| 3. Lidyia GRIGORYEVA |
|
RUS |
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30: 32.72 |
| 4. Galina BOGOMOLOVA |
|
RUS |
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30: 35.90 |
| 5. Lornah KIPLAGAT |
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NED |
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30: 37.26 |
| 6. Jelena PROKOPCUKA |
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LAT |
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30: 38.78 |
| 7. Marta DOMINGUEZ |
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SPA |
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30: 51.69 |
| 8. Sabrina MOCKENHAUPT |
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GER |
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31: 40.28 |
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Before her drugs failure in 2012 she had won the junior European cross country championships (2001),
and place highly in marathons in Belgrade (winner 2005), London (6th 2008) and 2nd 2010 - only to
be disqualified later.
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
3000 Metres 9:02.88 Birmingham (UK) 20 AUG 2006
5000 Metres 15:15.05 Tula 15 JUL 2006
10,000 Metres 30:31.42 Göteborg 07 AUG 2006
20 Kilometres 1:08:20 Osaka 28 JAN 2007
Half Marathon 1:11:24 New Delhi 16 OCT 2005
25 Kilometres 1:25:27 Osaka 28 JAN 2007
30 Kilometres 1:43:23 London 26 APR 2009
Marathon 2:25:55 London 26 APR 2009
She returned to competition in 2014 running a 2:36.39 marathon in Istanbul.
But thereafter did not compete outside Russia.