Yuliya Aleksandrovna Gushchina (, born 4 March 1983 in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.
On 30 November 2017 her results from the 2012 Summer Olympics were disqualified as a result of a positive doping test.Full decision regarding Yulia Gushchina at International Olympic Committee
Career Gushchina represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 4 × 100 metres relay, together with Aleksandra Fedoriva, Yuliya Chermoshanskaya and Yevgeniya Polyakova. In their first round heat they placed second behind Jamaica, but in front of Germany and China. With this result they qualified for the final in which they sprinted to 42.31 seconds, the first place and the gold medal. Belgium and Nigeria took the other medals. The Jamaican team did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange. In August 2016, Gushchina and her three Russian teammates were stripped of their Olympic gold medal due to a doping violation by Chermoshanskaya.Payne, Marissa. "Russia stripped of 4×100 gold medal from 2008 Olympics because of doping". washingtonpost.com. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.IOC sanctions Yulia Chermoshanskaya for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008
With the 2017 announcement of the disqualification of the 2012 Russian 4 × 400 team, due to the doping violation of Antonina Krivoshapka, all three of Gushchina's Olympic medals have been taken away.
In the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Gushchina changed from the 400 m to the 200 m and competed, she reached the 200 m semi-finals but narrowly missed out to the finals, in the 4 × 100 m relay Russia were fourth in the final a great disappointment, Jamaica won, Bahamas 2nd and Germany 3rd.
In the 2013 World Championships, during the medal ceremony for the women's 4 × 400 metres relay images of Kseniya Ryzhova and Yuliya Gushchina sharing a kiss on the lips spread through social media and were interpreted as a protest against the anti-gay laws.Hart, Simon (18 August 2013). World Athletics Championships 2013: gay row 'invented by Western media' insists Russian sports minister. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 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.Luhn, Alec (19 August 2013). Russian athlete denies kiss with relay partner was in protest at anti-gay law. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2013. Although reports were principally focused on the pair, all four of the Russia relay runners briefly kissed each other on the podium.VIDEO: Russian relay team kiss on podium in Moscow, World Athletics Championships 2013 . 3 News. Retrieved 19 August 2013. Ryzhova described her assumed connection to LGBT as insulting. The Russian Minister for Sport, Vitaly Mutko, said that Western media had overemphasised the issue, noting that same-sex relations are not illegal in Russia and sparser coverage of the issue in domestic media.Russia's anti-gay law uproar an 'invented problem' – sports minister. The Guardian/Reuters (19 August 2013). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
International competitions 2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica11th (sf)200 m24.12wind: +0.4 m/s3rd4 × 400 m relay3:30.722003European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland5th200 m23.59wind: 1.0 m/s1st4 × 400 m relay3:29.552005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain–200 mDQWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th200 m22.75 –4 × 100 m relayDNFWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco6th200 m23.182006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th100 m11.312nd200 m22.931st4 × 100 m relay42.712007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom17th (h)60 m7.31World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan5th4 × 100 m relay42.972008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain1st4 × 400 m relay3:28.17Olympic GamesBeijing, China4th400 m50.01 DSQ (1st)4 × 100 m relay42.31 DSQ (2nd)4 × 400 m relay3:18.822009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany17th (sf)200 m23.244th4 × 100 m relay43.002010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain5th4 × 100 m relay42.912011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea18th (sf)200 m23.266th4 × 100 m relay42.932012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey DSQ (3rd)4 × 400 m relay3:29.552013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia DSQ (1st)4 × 400 m relay3:20.19
Personal bests 100 metres – 11.13 s (2006) 200 metres – 22.53 s (2005) 400 metres – 49.28 s (2012)
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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