Irina Alexandrovna Khudoroshkina (russian: Ирина Александровна Худорошҝина); born October 13, 1968) is a Russian

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter. She won the bronze medal at the

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. She also finished second at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. In 2004, she was suspended for a doping offense, her suspension lasting from April 2004 to April 2006. She returned to finish seventh at the 2006 European Championships and win the silver medal at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She competed at the

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without reaching the final. Her personal best throw is 20.32 metres, achieved in May 1996 in

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. After the turn of the 21st century she has 18.92 metres as her best result, achieved in

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2002 and

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2008.

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* 1968 births Living people Russian female shot putters Olympic female shot putters Olympic athletes for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Russian Athletics Championships winners Doping cases in athletics Russian sportspeople in doping cases {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub

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