 Ryzhova in Zagreb in 2010 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women'sathletics | ||
Representing Russia | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Disqualified | 2013 Moscow | 4 × 400 m relay |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Disqualified | 2010 Doha | 4x400 m relay |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 2011 Paris | 4x400 m relay |
Kseniya Olegovna Ryzhova, née Vdovina (Russian:Ксения Олеговна Рыжова; born April 19, 1987) is a Russiantrack and fieldsprint athlete, originally fromLipetsk. She was the 2013 World Champion in 4 × 400 m relay (running the third leg).
On March 7, 2014, at the2014 World Indoor Championships, Ryzhova was tested for illegal substances, and the test subsequently revealedtrimetazidine. She was disqualified for nine months.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing,China | 19th (sf) | 200m | 24.68(wind: -2.8 m/s) |
| 7th (h)[2] | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.92 | |||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen,Hungary | 14th (sf) | 200m | 23.80(wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.67 | |||
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 24.40 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.16 | |||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.59 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | DSQ (2nd) | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ (3:27.44) |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.34 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.94 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 400 m | 50.98 |
| DSQ (1st) | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ (3:20.19) | |||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | DSQ (4th) | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ (3:28.39) |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.84 | |||
During the medal ceremony for the women's4×400 metres relay images of Kseniya Ryzhova andYuliya Gushchina[n 1] sharing a kiss on the lips spread through social media and were interpreted as a protest against the anti-gay laws.[4] Both Ryzhova and Gushchina denied any intention to make such a protest, rather they were simply happy with their athletic success, and stated that they were married to men.[5] Although reports were principally focused on the pair, all four of the Russia relay runners briefly kissed each other on the podium.[6] Ryzhova described her assumed connection to LGBT as insulting.[7] The RussianMinister for Sport,Vitaly Mutko, said that Western media had over-emphasised the issue, noting that same-sex relations are not illegal in Russia and sparser coverage of the issue in domestic media.[8]
European Athletics U23 Championships champions in women's4 × 400 metres relay | |
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