Irina Maracheva

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Irina Maracheva
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Full nameIrina Maracheva
Born (1984-09-29) 29 September 1984 (age 39)
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CountryFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Sport Athletics
Event Running

Irina Maracheva (born 29 September 1984) is a Russian athlete who competes in middle-distance running events. She has a personal best time of 1:57.82 minutes at the 800 metres.

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Maracheva won the bronze medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki at the 800 metres event.

On 25 January 2016 it was announced that she had been banned from competition for doping for 2 years by the Russian Olympic Committee. [1]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 8th800 m 2:05.15
8th1500 m 4:20.05
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd800 m 2:00.66
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd4 × 800 m 8:08.19

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References

  1. "Irina Maracheva among four Russians banned for doping". BBC. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.