Olga Nikolayevna Yegorova (; born 28 March 1972 in Novocheboksarsk, Chuvash ASSR) is a Russian distance runner.
Her first international appearance came at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she finished 9th in the 1500m won by future world record holder Qu Yunxia. At the 2000 Summer Olympics she competed in 5000 metres, and she is a double world champion in this event, but like countryfellow Tatyana Tomashova she has concentrated on shorter races since, now competing mainly in the 1500 metres. In this event she finished 11th at the 2004 Summer Olympics and second at the 2005 World Championships.
In 2001, she shared the $1 million jackpot of the IAAF Golden League and in the same year tested positive for EPO which drew protests from her fellow competitors after she was allowed to compete in the World Athletics Championships.IAAF lifts suspension of Olga Yegorova . IAAF.org. 4 September 2001. Although her urine sample tested positive for EPO, the French authorities failed to take an accompanying blood test and she avoided a suspension on a technicality.Radcliffe set to take Yegorova protest to IAAF. The Guardian. 17 August 2001.
Yegorova was one of seven Russian athletes to be suspended for doping offences ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Russia hit by doping suspensions. BBC Sport. 31 July 2008. On 20 October 2008, it was announced that Yegorova, 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.
International competitions Representing the 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria9th1500 m4:19.90Representing 2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal 1st3000 m 8:37.48World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st5000 m15:03.392002IAAF World CupMadrid, Spain 1st5000 m15:18.152005World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd1500 m4:01.46
Personal bests 1500 metres - 3:59.47 (2005) Mile run - 4:20.10 (2007) 3000 metres - 8:23.26 (2001) 5000 metres - 14:29.32 (2001)
See also List of doping cases in athletics List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women) List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women) Doping at the Olympic Games List of 5000 metres national champions (women)
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