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Nataliya Tobias

Nataliya Tobias

Ukrainian middle-distance runner

Nataliya Viktorivna Tobias (Ukrainian: Наталія Вікторівна Тобіас, née Sydorenko (Сидоренко); born 22 November 1980 in Serov, Soviet Union) is a female former middle-distance runner from Ukraine, who specialized in the 1500 metres.[1] She holds personal bests of 4:01.78 minutes for the 1500 m, 2:02.31 minutes for the 800 metres, and 8:51.32 minutes for the 3000 metres.[2]

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Tobias represented her country at the Olympics twice, including a 1500 m bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2011, and was the 1500 m gold medallist at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[3] During her career, she won Ukrainian national titles in five different events.[2]

Tobias received a two-year ban in 2012 for testing positive for testosterone at the 2011 World Athletics Championships.[4]

International competitions

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National titles

  • Ukrainian Athletics Championships
    • 800 m: 2006
    • 3000 m steeplechase: 2007
    • 5000 m: 2003
  • Ukrainian Indoor Athletics Championships
    • 1500 m: 2004, 2008, 2011
    • 3000 m: 2003, 2011

Personal bests

References

  1. [1]
    Nataliya Tobias. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. [2]
    Nataliya Tobias. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  3. [3]
    World Student Games (Universiade - Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  4. [4]
    "Track athletes caught doping ahead of Games". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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