Yuliya Vladimirovna Balykina ( be, Юлія Уладзіміраўна Балыкіна, russian: Юлия Владимировна Балыкина; 12 April 1984 – late October 2015) was a
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
ian
sprinter. At the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, she competed in the
Women's 100 metres, and
Women's 4 × 100 metres relay.
Balykina tested positive for
drostanolone in an out-of-competition doping test in June 2013 and was banned from competitive athletics for two years. Her period of ineligibility ended on 24 July 2015.
Balykina was reported as missing on 28 October 2015.
She was found dead in a wooded area near
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
on 16 November 2015.
Balykina's body had been wrapped in plastic and a former boyfriend of hers confessed to the murder.
See also
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List of solved missing person cases
References
External links
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1984 births
2015 deaths
People from Bulgan Province
Belarusian female sprinters
Olympic athletes of Belarus
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Doping cases in athletics
Belarusian sportspeople in doping cases
Belarusian murder victims
People murdered in Belarus
2015 murders in Belarus
Female murder victims
Missing person cases in Belarus
Olympic female sprinters
Violence against women in Belarus
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