Ukrainian race walker Olena Shumkina, who has competed at the London Olympics and world championships (Daegu 2011, Moscow 2013 and Beijing 2015) and in Rome 2016 IAAF World Race Walking team Championships, has been banned for doping.
The Ukrainian Athletics Federation says it gave Shumkina a ban of 3 years and 6 months after blood data in her biological passport raised suspicions of drug use.
Banned period starts from Jine 8, 2016.
Shumkina also had her results since May 2011 annulled, including her performances from three world championships and the 2012 Olympics indicated before. She doesn't lose any major medals obtained in Kaunas (European U23) 2009, and Hengelo (European U20) 2007.
Before switching allegiance to Ukraine in 2010, following to the wedding with the walker Oleksiy Kazanin (UKR), Shumkina was a junior prodigy in Russia, Saransk Centre in Mordovia.
Below her 10 best performances all time in 20km
Date | Competition | Nation | Pos. | Result |
| | | | |
28.02.2009 | Adler Russian Winter Race Walking Ch. | RUS | 4. | 1:25:32 |
28.02.2014 | Alushta | UKR | 2. | 1:30:41 |
23.02.2008 | Adler Russian Winter Race Walking Ch. | RUS | OC | 1:31:31 |
13.08.2013 | Moskva IAAF World Championships | RUS | 19. | 1:31:54 |
18.03.2012 | Lugano Trophy - Memorial Mario Albisetti | SUI | 9. | 1:31:55 |
31.08.2011 | Daegu IAAF World Championships | KOR | 11. | 1:32:17 |
13.05.2012 | Saransk IAAF World Race Walking Cup | RUS | 12. | 1:32:19 |
03.05.2014 | Taicang IAAF World Race Walking Cup | CHN | 41. | 1:32:52 |
17.07.2009 | Kaunas European U23 Championships | LTU | 1. | 1:33:05 |
13.06.2009 | Cheboksary Russian Race Walking Ch. | RUS | 4. | 1:33:08 |
and in 10km
Date | Competition | Nation | Pos. | Result |
| | | | |
17.02.2007 | Adler Russian Winter Race Walking Jun. Ch. | RUS | 2. | 43:18 |
20.05.2007 | Leamington European Cup Jun. Race Walking | GBR | 2. | 44:29 |
29.05.2010 | Kraków Na Rynek Marsz | POL | 8. | 45:47 |
13.03.2005 | Sochi Russian Winter Jun. Race Walking Ch. | RUS | 5. | 46:13 |
19.07.2007 | Hengelo European Junior Championships | NED | 2. | 46:25 |
16.09.2005 | Ishevsk Jun. | RUS | 4. | 47:18 |
19.02.2006 | Adler Russian Winter Race Walking Jun. Ch. | RUS | 10. | 47:42 |
Whilst below her progression during the years in 20km
Season | Result | Venue | Date |
| | | |
2008 | 1:31:31 | Adler (RUS) | 23.02.2008 |
2009 | 1:25:32 | Adler (RUS) | 28.02.2009 |
2010 | 1:38:46 | Sumy (UKR) | 12.06.2010 |
2011 | 1:32:17 | Daegu (KOR) | 31.08.2011 |
2012 | 1:31:55 | Lugano (SUI) | 18.03.2012 |
2013 | 1:31:54 | Moskva (RUS) | 13.08.2013 |
2014 | 1:30:41 | Alushta (UKR) | 28.02.2014 |
2015 | 1:33:27 | Oleksandriya (UKR) | 13.06.2015 |
2016 | 1:36:20 | Roma (ITA) | 07.05.2016 |
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Olena Shumkina at Daegu 2011 in the pack with Olga Kaniskina and Vera Sokolova