Olesya Syreva (; b. 25 November 1983 in Novosibirsk) is a Russian middle/long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres. On the February 3rd 2013 she was banned for two years by the IAAF following irregularities on her biological passport. All her results since March 3, 2011 were voided.
Syreva served a second ban for eight years between 2016 and 2024 for testing positive for metenolone.
International competitions 2002World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 3rd1500 m4:14.32 3rd3000 m9:16.582005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany2nd1500m4:16.23Universiade İzmir, Turkey 1st1500 m4:12.692006World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 5th3000 m8:44.102011European Indoor Championships Paris, France2nd (DQ)3000 mDQDopingWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea9th sf (DQ)1500 mDQDoping
Personal bests 800 metres - 2:03.69 min (2005) 1500 metres - 4:06.47 min (2006) 3000 metres - 8:55.09 min (2008) 5000 metres - 15:19.96 min (2008) Half marathon - 1:09:52 min (2008)
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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