Natalya Artyomova

Natalya Petrovna Artyomova (Russian: Наталья Петровна Артёмова; born January 5, 1963, in Rostov-on-Don) is a retired middle-distance runner from Russia, who was one of the leading athletes in the women's 1500 metres and 3000 metres during the 1980s.

On July 4, 1992, traces of a banned steroid were allegedly found in her urine sample. She was banned by track's world governing body IAAF pending a hearing.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	8th	3000 m	8:47.98
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	5th	3000 m	8:31.67
1990	Goodwill Games	Seattle, United States	1st	1500 m	4:09.48
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	9th	1500 m	4:12.16

References

• Natalya Artyomova at World Athletics
• New York Times
• Sports Reference profile

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