Russian track athlete (born 1986)
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Kostetskaya (Russian : Екатерина Александровна Костецкая ; born December 31, 1986) is a Russian track athlete . She came fifth in the 800 m final at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics ,[ 1] but was later disqualified for doping.[ 2]
Kostetskaya met Australian pole vaulter Steve Hooker at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and married him in 2012.[ 2] They have three sons and live in Melbourne , Australia.[ 2] [ 3]
Doping
IAAF announced 28 July 2014, that Kostetskaya was sanctioned for doping after her biological passport had showed abnormalities.[ 4] The two-year ban ended 20 January 2015.[ 4]
International competitions
Representing Russia
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
2003
European Junior Championships
Tampere , Finland
1st
400 m hurdles
57.52
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:33.48
World Youth Championships
Sherbrooke , Canada
2nd
400 m hurdles
58.37
2004
World Junior Championships
Grosseto , Italy
1st
400 m hurdles
55.55
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
3:30.03
2005
European Junior Championships
Kaunas , Lithuania
2nd
400 m hurdles
55.89
Universiade
Izmir , Turkey
11th (sf)
400 m hurdles
57.58
2007
Universiade
Bangkok , Thailand
2nd
800 m
1:59.52
2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
8th (sf)
800 m
1:58.33
2009
European Team Championships
Leiria , Portugal
2nd
800 m
1:59.43
2011
World Championships
Daegu , South Korea
5th DSQ [ 4]
800 m
1:57.82
2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
9th DSQ [ 4]
1500 m
4:12.90
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