Igor Yerokhin

Who is Igor Yerokhin?

Igor Nikolayevich Yerokhin is a Russian race walker. He was a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in the 5th place in the 50 kilometres walk. In 2011, he became second on the European Race Walking Cup.

Yerokhin participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but tested positive for prohibited substances and was subsequently disqualified for two years.

In August 2013 it was announced by the Russian Athletics Federation that Yerokhin had received a further ban after abnormal haematological profile indicators were found on his biological passport. He received a life ban and was stripped of all his results since 25 February 2011. This included his 5th place finish at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and his 2nd place at the European Race Walking Cup.