Wu Yanyan
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Wu Yanyan is a Chinese swimmer who is the current world record holder of the women's 200 metres individual medley. Wu set the world record in a time of 2:09.79 in Shanghai at China's National Games in October 1997.
She went on to win in the event at the World Championships in January 1998. After the win, her times dropped off only to improve suddenly at the national championships in May, leading to growing suspicions that she was involved in doping.
In 2000, Wu Yanyan received a four year suspension by the Chinese authorities for failing a dope test following China's Olympic trials held at Jinan city in May 2000. An anabolic steroid was found in her system.[1]
The 22 year-old denied taking drugs but was immediately dropped by China's Olympic Team preparing for Sydney that September, and was fined $964 by the Chinese Swimming Association. Her coach Wu Jicai was given a $482 fine and banned for one year.
Consequently, Wu Yanyan's world record is considered a tainted one. The American Katie Hoff, who specialises in the individual medley, is quoted as saying that erasing the record is "my one and only goal".
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