Larisa Peleshenko

Olympic athlete

1964 –

84

Who is Larisa Peleshenko?

Larisa Alexandrovna Peleshenko, née Agapova is a retired Russian shot putter best known for winning the Olympic silver medal in 2000. In her early career she won European Indoor silver medals, but in February 1995 she received a four-year drugs ban. Having originally won the 1995 World Indoor Championships, she lost the medal. She won the 2001 Indoor Championships and finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, and retired at the end of the season.

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Born
Feb 29, 1964
Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast
Nationality
  • Russia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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