Stephanie Graf

Stephanie Graf (born 26 April 1973, in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian former middle distance runner who won silver medals in the 800 metres at both the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. In June 2010 Graf was suspended for two years for an anti-doping rule violation.

This article is about the former Austrian middle distance runner. For the German tennis player, see Steffi Graf.

Stephanie Graf

Stephanie Graf, Vienna, 2008
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 800 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2001 Edmonton 800 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lisbon 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Birmingham 800 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Budapest800 m

Biography

Graf finished second to Maria de Lurdes Mutola in the women's 800 meters at both the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta. 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 blood doping 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).[1]

In June 2010 Graf was suspended for two years for the attempted use of a prohibited method.[2]

References
  1. Doping probe opened against Olympic medalist Graf. Associated Press (2010-05-05). Retrieved on 2010-06-07.
  2. IAAF: Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an anti-doping rule violation. 11. December 2010
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