The photo above shows Olga during the final of the Hammer at the 2005
World Championships in Helsinki. She won in fine style with a seasons
best throw of 75.10m, leaving her fully 2.02m clear of her nearest rival
Yipsi Moreno. Kuzenkova's victory brought to an end her run of three
consecutive silver medals at the 1999, 2001 & 2003 Worlds.
HOWEVER IN 2013 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SHE TOOK DRUGS.
SHE THUS LOST THE 2005 GOLD MEDAL.
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Women's Hammer final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| Disq. Olga KUZENKOVA |
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RUS |
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75.10 |
| 2. Yipsi MORENO |
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CUB |
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73.08 |
| 3. Tatyana LYSENKO |
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RUS |
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72.46 |
| 4. Manuela MONTEBRUN |
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FRA |
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71.41 |
| 5. Wenxiu ZHANG |
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CHN |
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69.82 |
| 6. Iryna SEKACHOVA |
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UKR |
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69.65 |
| 7. Kamila SKOLIMOWSKA |
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POL |
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68.96 |
| 8. Candice SCOTT |
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TRI |
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66.55 |
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The main photo above shows Olga Kuzenkova during the final of the Hammer
at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The inset picture shows the delighted Russian
shortly after her victory. Her throw of of 75.02m was also a new Olympic record,
eclipsing her own effort of 73.71m thrown in qualifying on the 23 August.
The previous best was 71.16m, thrown by Kamila Skolimowska
of Poland at the Sydney 2000 games. Photos G Herringshaw. ©
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Women's Hammer Final.
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Olga Kuzenkova |
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RUS |
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75.02m OR |
| 2. Yipsi Moreno |
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CUB |
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73.36m |
| 3. Yunaika Crawford |
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CUB |
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73.16m |
| 4. Betty Heidler |
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GER |
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72.73m |
| 5. Kamila Skolimowska |
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POL |
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72.57m |
| 6. Olga Tsander |
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BLR |
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72.27m |
| 7. Wenxiu Zhang |
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CHN |
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72.03m |
| 8. Iryna Sekachova |
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UKR |
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70.40m |
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Olga Kuzenkova pictured on Tuesday 26th. August 2003 at the World Championships.
Photographs Geogre Herringshaw. ©
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Women's Hammer Throw final.
2003 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Yipsi MORENO |
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CUB |
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73.33 |
| 2. Olga KUZENKOVA |
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RUS |
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71.71 |
| 3. Manuela MONTEBRUN |
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FRA |
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70.92 |
| 4. Yuan GU |
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CHN |
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70.77 |
| 5. Susanne KEIL |
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GER |
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69.43 |
| 6. Mihaela MELINTE |
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ROM |
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68.69 |
| 7. Anna MAHON |
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USA |
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68.45 |
| 8. Kamila SKOLIMOWSKA |
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POL |
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68.39 |
Olga pictured in Munich during the European Championships where she broke
the Championship record. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
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Women's Hammer Final.
2002 European Championships.
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| 1 Olga KUZENKOVA |
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Rus |
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72.94 CR |
| 2 Kamila Skolimowska |
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Pol |
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72.46 |
| 3 Manuela Montebrun |
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Fra |
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72.04 |
| 4 Florence Ezeh |
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Fra |
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68.03 |
| 5 Sini Poyry |
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Fin |
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67.47 |
| 6 Ester Balassini |
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Ita |
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67.27 |
| 7 Alexandra Papageorgiou |
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Gre |
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66.49 NR |
| 8 Clarissa Claretti |
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Ita |
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66.25 |
Olga pictured at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Image George Herringshaw. ©
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Women's Hammer final.
European Championships 1998
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| 1. Mihaela MELINTE |
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ROM |
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71.17 |
| 2. Olga KUZENKOVA |
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RUS |
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69.28 |
| 3. Kirsten MUNCHOW |
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GER |
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65.61 |
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Women's Hammer Throw final.
World Athletics Championships 1999
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| 1. Mihaela Melinte |
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ROM |
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75.20 |
| 2. Olga KUZENKOVA |
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RUS |
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72.56 |
| 3. Lisa Misipeka |
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AMS |
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66.06 |
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Womens Hammer Final.
Olympic Games 2000
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| 1. Kamila Skolimowska |
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POL |
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71.16 |
| 2. Olga KUZENKOVA |
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RUS |
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69.77 |
| 3. Kirsten Muenchow |
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GER |
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69.28 |
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Women's Hammer Throw final.
World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. Yipsi MORENO |
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CUB |
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70.65 |
| 2. Olga KUZENKOVA |
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RUS |
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70.61 |
| 3. Bronwyn EAGLES |
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AUS |
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68.87 |