Stephanie Graf (born 26 April 1973, in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian former

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who won silver medals in the

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at both the

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and the

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. In June 2010 Graf was suspended for two years for an anti-doping rule violation.

Biography

Graf finished second to

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in the women's 800 meters at both the

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in Sydney and the 2001 World Athletics Championships in

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. Her time from the 2000 Olympics, 1:56.64 minutes, is the current Austrian 800 metres record. Proceedings were issued against Graf by the Austria's anti-doping authority in May 2010. Following the revelation that the Humanplasma laboratory had aided around 30 athletes with

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practices, Graf admitted that her blood had been taken at the lab, but insisted that it had never been re-injected (which would have improved her performances). In June 2010, Graf was suspended for two years for the attempted use of a prohibited method.IAAF:
Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an anti-doping rule violation
'' 11. December 2010

References

External links

Official website
* 1973 births Austrian female middle-distance runners Austrian sportspeople in doping cases Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Doping cases in athletics European Athletics Championships medalists Living people Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Austria Olympic silver medalists for Austria Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Klagenfurt World Athletics Championships medalists Goodwill Games medalists in athletics European Athlete of the Year winners Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Austrian Athletics Championships winners {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub