21/06/2017   Olena (Yelena) Shumkina (UKR): banned per 3 years and 6 months after blood data in her biological passport






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

 

 

 

 

The link to the web-site of Ukraine Athletic Federation: click here

 

 

 

 


Olena Shumkina at Daegu 2011 in the pack with Olga Kaniskina and Vera Sokolova