German Anatolyevich Skurygin (russian: Герман Анатольевич Скурыгин; September 15, 1963 – November 28, 2008) was a Russian
race walker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...
. He was born in
Vutno.
He originally won a gold medal at the
1999 World Championships, but later lost it due to
doping. He was suspended from 1999 to 2001. Like dozens of other elite Russian race walkers suspended for doping, he was coached by
Viktor Chegin
Viktor Mikhailovich Chegin (russian: Виктор Михайлович Чёгин; born 3 February 1962 in Bersenevka, Lyambirsky District) is a banned Russian racewalking coach. He was responsible for training all three athletes who swept the med ...
. He died of a heart attack at 45.
International competitions
See also
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List of doping cases in athletics
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References
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1963 births
2008 deaths
Russian male racewalkers
World Athletics Championships medalists
Athletes stripped of World Athletics Championships medals
Russian Athletics Championships winners
Russian sportspeople in doping cases
Doping cases in athletics
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