Svetlana Pospelova

Pospelova at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships

Svetlana Mikhailovna Pospelova (Russian: Светлана Михайловна 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.

International competitions

Representing Russia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	18th (h)	400m	54.80
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:32.35
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	12th (h)	400m	54.05
			1st	4 × 400 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	4 × 400 m relay	3:20.95
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	400 metres	50.90
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.12
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	DSQ (2nd)	4 × 400 m 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 doping cases in athletics
• List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
• List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
• List of people from Saint Petersburg

References

• Svetlana Pospelova at World Athletics
• Svetlana Pospelova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)