Igor Yerokhin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1985 |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 50km Race Walk |
Igor Nikolayevich Yerokhin (Erokhin, Russian: Игорь Николаевич Ерохин, September 4, 1985, Saransk, Russia) is a Russian former race walker. He was a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in the 5th place in the 50 kilometres walk.[1] In 2011, he became second on the European Race Walking Cup.
Yerokhin participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but tested positive for prohibited substances and was subsequently disqualified for two years.[2]
In August 2013 it was announced by the Russian Athletics Federation that Yerokhin had received a further ban after abnormal haematological profile indicators were found on his biological passport. He received a life ban and was stripped of all his results since 25 February 2011. This included his 5th place finish at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and his 2nd place at the European Race Walking Cup.[3]
References
Notes
- ↑ "Men's 50km Race Walk". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Олимпизм: Дисквалификация восьми российских легкоатлетов утверждена (in Russian). Пекин 2008: XXIX Олимпийские игры. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Russian athlete Igor Yerokhin disqualified for life for violating anti-doping rules (translation from Ukrainian)". hotsport.ua. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
Sources
- "IAAF profile". International Association of Athletics Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2012.