Olga Kuzenkova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Olga Sergeyevna•Kuzenkova |
| Used name | Olga•Kuzenkova |
| Original name | Ольга Сергеевна•Кузенкова |
| Born | 4 October 1970 in Smolensk, Smolensk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Smolensk, Smolensk (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Olga Kuzenkova was a hammer thrower who won gold at the 2004 Athina Olympics after taking silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Kuzenkova was a three-time World Champion, winning consecutively in 1999, 2001, and 2003. She also won the 2002 European Championships after a silver medal in 1998. Kuzenkova was a six-time world record setter, her first of 66.84 in February 1994 in Adler, Russia, and her final two coming on 22 June 1997 in München, with her best mark that day 73.10. She also had several marks beyond the world record that were not ratified. Her personal best of 75.68 was achieved on 4 June 2000 in Tula, Russia. Kuzenkova would later serve a two-year ban, from March 2013 to March 2015, for doping with anabolic steroids.
Personal Best: HT – 75.68 (2000).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RUS |
Olga Kuzenkova | |||
| Hammer Throw, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RUS |
Olga Kuzenkova | |||
| Hammer Throw, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: hammer throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: hammer throw; 2002 München gold: hammer throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–3–0 1999 Sevilla silver: hammer throw; 2001 Edmonton silver: hammer throw; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: hammer throw)