Sviatlana Usovich (Belarusian: Святлана Вусовіч; born 14 October 1980) is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her younger sister, Ilona, is also an athlete.
Sviatlana Usovich
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Born | (1980-10-14) October 14, 1980 (age 43) |
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Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
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Country | Belarus |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event(s) | 400m, 800m |
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On 25 November 2016 the IOC disqualified her (and her relay team) from the 2008 Olympic Games and struck her results from the record for failing a drugs test in a re-analysis of his doping sample from 2008.[1]
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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2001
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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10th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:28.93
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Universiade
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Beijing, China
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3rd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:30.65
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2002
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European Indoor Championships
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Vienna, Austria
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7th (h)
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400 m
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52.59
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1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:32.24
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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7th
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400 m
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52.10
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6th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:32.46
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2003
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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6th
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400 m
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52.72
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World Championships
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Paris, France
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14th (sf)
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400 m
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51.46
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13th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:31.40
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2004
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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6th
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400 m
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52.21
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2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:29.96
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Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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14th (sf)
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400 m
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51.42
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9th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:27.38
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2005
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European Indoor Championships
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Madrid, Spain
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2nd
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400 m
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50.55
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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21st (sf)
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800 m
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2:02.34
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2006
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European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:27.69
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2007
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European Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:27.83
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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6th
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800 m
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1:58.92
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5th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:21.88
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2008
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World Indoor Championships
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Valencia, Spain
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2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:28.90
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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DSQ
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800 m
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2:02.79
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DSQ
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:21.85
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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DSQ
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800 m
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2:02.74
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DSQ
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:28.74
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2011
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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33rd (h)
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800 m
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2:05.62
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6th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:25.64
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2012
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World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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5th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:33.73
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