Stephanie Graf

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Stephanie Graf
Stephanie Graf Wien2008.jpg
Stephanie Graf, Vienna, 2008
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 800 m
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Edmonton 800 m
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Lisbon 800 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Birmingham 800 m
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Budapest 800 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Ghent 800 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Vienna 800 m

Stephanie Graf (born 26 April 1973, in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian former middle distance runner who won silver medals in the 800 metres at both the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. In June 2010, Graf was suspended for two years for an anti-doping rule violation.

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Biography

Graf finished second to Maria de Lurdes Mutola in the women's 800 meters at both the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta. Her personal best of 1:56.64, set at the 2000 Olympics, is the current Austrian 800 metres record. [1] Her indoor personal best of 1:55.85, run at the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships, is the current Austrian 800 metres indoor record and the second-best indoor mark in history, only behind Jolanda Čeplak's time of 1:55.82 in the same race. [2]

Proceedings were issued against Graf by the Austria's anti-doping authority in May 2010. Following the revelation that the Humanplasma laboratory had aided around 30 athletes with blood doping practices, Graf admitted that her blood had been taken at the lab, but insisted that it had never been re-injected (which would have improved her performances). [3] In June 2010, Graf was suspended for two years for the attempted use of a prohibited method. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bestenliste - Rekorde". Austrian Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Graf's retirement is confirmed by manager". World Athletics. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Doping probe opened against Olympic medalist Graf. Associated Press (2010-05-05). Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
  4. ↑ IAAF: Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an anti-doping rule violation. 11. December 2010
Awards
Preceded by Austrian Sportswoman of the year
2000 – 2001		Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's European Athlete of the Year
2001		Succeeded by


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