Irina Ivanovna Tarasova (; born 15 April 1987,

Kovrov Kovrov () is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Klyazma River, a tributary of the Oka River, Oka. Kovrov's population as of the Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census was 132,4 ...

) is a Russian

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ter. Tarasova's results from the 2012 Olympic Games, where she originally finished ninth, were annulled for doping violation by the

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in August 2022. All results from July 4, 2012 to July 12, 2016, were cancelled. This also included stripping of the gold (2015) and silver (2014) medals that she won at the European team championships.

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1987 births Living people People from Kovrov Sportspeople from Vladimir Oblast Russian female shot putters Olympic female shot putters Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics FISU World University Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia European Athletics Championships medalists Russian Athletics Championships winners Russian sportspeople in doping cases 21st-century Russian sportswomen {{Russia-shotput-athletics-bio-stub

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