Dmitry Vladimirovich Gaag (Дмитрий Владимирович Гааг; born March 20, 1971, in
Karaganda
Karaganda or Qaraghandy ( kk, Қарағанды/Qarağandy, ; russian: Караганда, ) is the capital of Karaganda Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty (Alma-Ata), Astan ...
) is an athlete from
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
, who competes in
triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...
. Gaag competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...
. He took fourth place with a total time of 1:49:03.57.
He competed again at the second Olympic triathlon at the
2004 Summer Olympics, dropping to twenty-fifth place with a time 1:56:28.97.
On September 6, 2008, Gaag was banned for two years beginning June 20, 2008, after testing positive for
recombinant erythropoietin (EPO).
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1971 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Karaganda
Kazakhstani male triathletes
Olympic triathletes for Kazakhstan
Doping cases in triathlon
Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Triathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Triathletes at the 2010 Asian Games
Triathletes at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games medalists in triathlon
Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan
Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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