Luiza Galiulina (russian: Луиза Галиулина; born 23 June 1992 in
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of ...
) is an
Uzbek gymnast. She was banned from elite international competition for 2 years after testing positive for
furosemide
Furosemide is a loop diuretic medication used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. It may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It can be taken by injection into a vein or by mouth ...
during the
London 2012
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 ...
Olympics. Her ban ended August 1, 2014. She is an ethnic
Tatar
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different and currently lives in Belarus.
2008 Summer Olympics
Artistic Gymnastics
;Women
2010 Asian Games
2012 Summer Olympics
Galiulina was Uzbekistan's only artistic gymnast 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 was initially suspended and later excluded from the games after testing positive for the banned diuretic drug
furosemide
Furosemide is a loop diuretic medication used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. It may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It can be taken by injection into a vein or by mouth ...
.
See also
*
List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for Uzbekistan
References
1992 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Tashkent
Uzbekistani female artistic gymnasts
Olympic gymnasts of Uzbekistan
Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Uzbekistani people of Tatar descent
Asian Games medalists in gymnastics
Gymnasts at the 2010 Asian Games
Doping cases in gymnastics
Asian Games bronze medalists for Uzbekistan
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Tatar sportspeople
21st-century Uzbekistani women
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