Gulfiya Raifovna Khanafeyeva (, , born on 12 June 1982) is a Russian hammer thrower of Tatar ethnicity.
Her international breakthrough came following her world record breaking throw of 77.26 metres from 12 June 2006 in Tula. She beat fellow Russian Tatyana Lysenko, however Lysenko threw 77.41 metres on 24 June in Zhukovsky to regain the world record. Later in 2006 Khanafeyeva won a silver medal with 74.50 metres at the 2006 European Championships, her first international medal.
In 2007 Khanafeyeva improved to 77.36 m.
She participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London but did not qualify for the finals.
Doping In 2002 IAAF announced that Khanafeyeva had tested positive at the Russian Championships and that she had received a 3-month doping ban.IAAF News n.58 October 2002, p.8: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS OF 24 September 2002
On 31 July 2008, Khanafeyeva was one of seven female Russian athletes suspended by the IAAF, due to doping test irregularities.IAAF Anti-doping investigation leads to provisional suspension of Russian athletes. IAAF. 31 July 2008. Russia hit by doping suspensions. BBC Sport. 31 July 2008.
On 20 October 2008, it was announced that Khanafeyeva, along with 6 other Russian athletes would receive two-year doping bans for manipulating drug samples.Seven Russians handed doping bans. BBC Sport. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
On 30 March 2017, she was disqualified, and her 2012 Olympics results were annulled, after her second probe came positive for banned substances. In February 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed her an eight-year ban for doping, starting from 6 January 2017.
International competitions 2003European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland3rdHammer throw66.98 mUniversiade Daegu, South Korea2ndHammer throw65.12 m2006European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden2ndHammer throw74.50 m2007World Championships Osaka, Japan10thHammer throw69.08 m
See also List of doping cases in athletics Doping at the Olympic Games List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women) Russia at the World Athletics Championships Doping at the World Athletics Championships
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