About Larisa Peleshenko
Born 1964. Larisa Peleshenko is a Russian athletics competitor.
Larisa Alexandrovna Peleshenko (, née Agapova on 29 February 1964) is a retired Russian shot putter best known for winning the Olympic silver medal in 2000. In her early career she won European Indoor silver medals, but in February 1995 she received a four-year drugs ban. Having originally won the 1995 World Indoor Championships, she lost the medal. She won the 2001 Indoor Championships and finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, and retired at the end of the season.
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Who is Larisa Peleshenko?
Russian shot putter
When was Larisa Peleshenko born?
Larisa Peleshenko was born on 29 February 1964 in Slantsy.
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Larisa Peleshenko is an athletics competitor.
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Larisa Peleshenko is Russian.
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