Vita Pavlysh won the World Indoor Championship three times. 1997, 1999 and 2004.
However the latter two were struck from the record books when she was found to have
used anabolic steriods on more than one occasion. She was banned for life in 2004.
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Women's Shot Put Final
2002 European Championships
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| 1 Irina Korzhanenko |
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Rus |
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20.64 |
| 2 Vita PAVLYSH |
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Ukr |
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20.02 |
| 3 Svetlana Krivelyova |
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Rus |
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19.56 |
| 4 Astrid Kumbernuss |
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Ger |
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19.22 |
| 5 Nadezhda Ostapchuk |
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Blr |
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19.07 |
| 6 Nadine Kleinert |
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Ger |
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18.68 |
| 7 Krystyna Zabawska |
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Pol |
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18.63 |
| 8 Assunta Legnante |
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Ita |
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18.23 |
Vita Pavlysh pictured at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
Photo G. Herringshaw 27th August 2007.
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Women's Shot Put final
2003 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Svetlana KRIVELYOVA |
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RUS |
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20.63 |
| 2. Nadezhda OSTAPCHUK |
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BLR |
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20.12 |
| 3. Vita PAVLYSH |
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UKR |
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20.08 |
| 4. Irina KORZHANENKO |
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RUS |
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19.17 |
| 5. Valerie ADAMS |
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NZL |
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18.65 |
| 6. Krystyna ZABAWSKA |
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POL |
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18.62 |
| 7. Nadine KLEINERT |
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GER |
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18.48 |
| 8. Assunta LEGNANTE |
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ITA |
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18.28 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2003 20.08 Paris Saint-Denis 27 AUG
2002 20.07 Dortmund 08 JUN
2001 19.62 Kyiv 01 JUL
1998 21.69 Budapest 20 AUG (personal best)
1997 20.73 Rio de Janeiro 04 MAY
1996 19.30 Atlanta 02 AUG
1995 19.30 Sevilla 03 JUN
1993 19.22 London 10 SEP
1992 18.69 Barcelona 07 AUG