Ilya Konovalov
Athletics competitor
About Ilya Konovalov
Born 1971. Ilya Konovalov is a Russian hammer thrower.
Ilya Valeryevich Konovalov (; born 4 March 1971 in Yefrosimovka, Kursk) is a retired male hammer thrower from Russia, whose personal best throw is 82.28 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Tula.
In 2007 Konovalov was found guilty of acetazolamide doping. The sample was delivered on 17 December 2006 in an in-competition test in Kursk, Russia. He received a suspension from February 2007 to February 2009.
International competitions Note: At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Konovalov failed to reach the final. He originally finished 14th in the qualifying round but was promoted to 12th after two of the finalists were disqualified for failing drug tests.
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Who is Ilya Konovalov?
athletics competitor
When was Ilya Konovalov born?
Ilya Konovalov was born on 4 March 1971 in Kursk Oblast.
What is Ilya Konovalov's occupation?
Ilya Konovalov is a hammer thrower.
What nationality is Ilya Konovalov?
Ilya Konovalov is Russian.
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