Anna Mikhailovna Avdeyeva (; also known as Anna Avdeeva, born 6 April 1985 in Orenburg) is a Russian shot putter. She was fifth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and improved to fourth at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her personal best throw is 20.07 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Cheboksary.
She finished eighth at the 2002 World Junior Championships, won the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships and finished eighth at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She also competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the finals.
Avdeyeva failed an out-of-competition doping test in July 2013 and was given a two-year ban from competitive athletics.Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 21.05.14. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-06-03.
International competitions 2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica8thShot put15.83 m2003European Junior ChampionshipsTampere, Finland 1stShot put16.71 m2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy 2ndShot put17.13 m2005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany6thShot put16.52 mUniversiadeİzmir, Turkey8thShot put16.18 m2007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary3rdShot put17.47 mWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan14th (q)Shot put18.19 m2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain12th (q)Shot put17.79 m2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy6thShot put17.96 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany5thShot put19.66 m2010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar 2ndShot put19.47 mOriginally 4th before Nadzeya Astapchuk and Natallia Mikhnevich's disqualificationsEuropean ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain1stShot put19.39 mOriginally 3rd before Nadzeya Astapchuk and Natallia Mikhnevich's disqualifications2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France 1stShot put18.70 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea6thShot put19.54 mOriginally 7th before Nadzeya Astapchuk's disqualification2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom24th (q)Shot put17.47 m
National titles Russian Athletics Championships Shot put: 2009, 2010, 2017
See also List of doping cases in athletics List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women) List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of stripped European Athletics Championships medals List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
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