Yekaterina Khoroshikh

Yekaterina Khoroshikh (Russian: Екатерина Хороших; born 21 January 1983 in Rostov Oblast) is a female hammer thrower from Russia. Her personal best is 76.63 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Zhukovsky.

Doping ban

Khoroshikh tested positive for 6α-methylandrostendione in May 2007 and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports[1][2][3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Russia
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	11th	53.22 m
2005	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	1st	71.51 m
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	—	NM
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	22nd	62.97 m

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

1. Reuters: Russians ban coach in doping row, cnn.com
2. Associated Press: Report: Russian hammer thrower Gulfia Khanafeyeva fails doping test, espn.com, 17 January 2008
3. "Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed 2003-2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on November 15, 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

External links

• Yekaterina Khoroshikh at World Athletics