Aleksey Nikolayevich Voyevodin () (born August 9, 1970 near

Penza Penza (, ) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Sura (river), Sura River, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Russian census, 2010 Census, Penza had ...

) is a Russian

race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

mainly competing over the 50 km distance. He has one World Championships silver medal, and won a bronze medal at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

. On August 5, 2008, Voyevodin and training partners Sergey Morozov, Viktor Burayev, and

Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin (; born 21 March 1985) is a Russian race walker. Career He won the 2002 World Junior Championships in the 10 km race, took the silver medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships and finished ninth in the ...

, all coached by

Viktor Chegin Viktor Mikhailovich Chegin (; born 3 February 1962 in Bersenevka, Lyambirsky District) is a banned Russian racewalking coach. He was responsible for training all three athletes who swept the medals at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics: Olg ...

, were banned from competition, following a positive EPO test. The positive tests were conducted in April 2008 and evidenced systematic doping. Since 1992, Voyevodin is studying at the

Penza State University Penza State University () is a state university in the city of Penza. It was founded in 1943. The university has nine faculties and five institutes. History It was founded on the basis of the Odessa Industrial Institute, which was relocated to ...

's Faculty of Institute of Physical EducationБиография Алексея Воеводина на сайте Пензенского государственного университета
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* 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Penza Penza State University alumni Russian male race walkers Olympic male race walkers Olympic athletes for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners European Athletics Championships medalists Russian Athletics Championships winners Doping cases in athletics Russian sportspeople in doping cases {{Russia-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub

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