Yuliya Yefimova
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| Full name | Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
3 April 1992 Grozny, Chechnya, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Volgodonsk Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | David Salo (University of Southern California) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova (Russian: Юлия Андреевна Ефимова), also romanized Efimova, (born 3 April 1992) is a Russian swimmer from Taganrog.[2] Efimova competed for Russia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. In London she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres Breaststroke. Yefimova beat the long course 50 m breaststroke world record at the Barcelona 2013 FINA World Championships, as well as winning the gold medal in the 50 m and 200 m breaststroke races at the same Championships. She currently holds world record in short course 50 m and 200 m breaststroke.[3][4]
Doping Scandal
Yulia Efimova was reported to have failed a drug test.[5] Her alleged positive test for DHEA, a prescription steroid banned in professional sports.[6]
Olympic Results
- Beijing 2008:
- London 2012:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iuliia Efimova's profile at the Olympic Games 2012 official site
- ↑ "200-Breast-W". LEN. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Omega Timing - Results - FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 Tokyo 7/8 Tokyo Japan 11/9/2013 - 11/10/2013". OMEGA Timing. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships. Results Day 2". LEN. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ Russian Olympic Medal-Winning Swimmer Yefimova Fails Doping Test – Report
- ↑ Russian Olympic Medal-Winning Swimmer Efimova Fails Doping Test – Report
External links
- Yuliya Efimova bio page from the 2008 Olympics.
- Yuliya Efimova video world record 50m Breaststroke from the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.
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Preceded by Jessica Hardy |
Women's 50 m breaststroke world record holder (short course) November 10, 2013 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Jessica Hardy |
Women's 50 m breaststroke world record holder (long course) 3 August 2013 – 3 August 2013 |
Succeeded by Rūta Meilutytė |
| Preceded by Rebecca Soni |
Women's 200 m breaststroke world record holder (short course) 13 December 2013 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Mirna Jukić |
Women's 100 m breaststroke European record holder (long course) 27 July 2009 – 29 July 2012 |
Succeeded by Rūta Meilutytė |
Preceded by Nađa Higl |
Women's 200 m breaststroke European record holder (long course) August 02, 2012 – 29 March 2013 |
Succeeded by Rikke Møller Pedersen |
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