Mikhail Ryzhov (racewalker)

Mikhail Mikhailovich Ryzhov (Russian: Михаил Михайлович Рыжов; born 17 December 1991) is a Russian race walker. He won the silver medal in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, but was disqualified for doping in 2015.[1]

Noskov, Ryzhov and Tallent at 50 km walk race in Moscow

Doping case edit

In September 2015 IAAF confirmed that Ryshov was provisionally suspended after a sample from an out-of-competition control in Saransk in June had been found positive for a prohibited substance.[2][3]

Competition record edit

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Russia
2011UniversiadeShenzhen, China2nd20 km1:24:26
2012World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia17th50 km3:53:49
2013European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia2nd50 km3:44:41
1stTeam - 50 km12 pts
World ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaDSQ (2nd)50 km3:38:58
2014World Race Walking CupTaicang, China1st50 km3:39:05
European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland4th50 km3:39:07
2015European Race Walking CupMurcia, SpainDSQ (1st)50 km3:43:32
DSQ (1st)50 km - Team8 pts

References edit

  1. ^ "Ireland's Rob Heffernan celebrates 'completely surreal' 50 km walk gold". Daily Telegraph. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ^ James Ellingworth: 6 Russian race walkers suspended over positive drug tests Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, bigstory.ap.org, 22 September 2015
  3. ^ "Всероссийская федерация легкой атлетики | Признание санкций ИААФ".

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