Tatyana Lebedeva

Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (, born 21 July 1976) is a Russian track and field athlete who competes in both the long jump and triple jump events. She is one of the most successful athletes in the disciplines, having won gold medals at Olympic, world and European levels. She has a long jump best of 7.33 m and held the then indoor world record mark of 15.36 m in the triple jump. In 2017 she was banned for doping.

Career Her first successes came in the triple jump in 2000, when she won European Indoor gold medal and a silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She became the World Champion the following year in addition to a silver medal at the world indoors. After retaining her triple jump title at the 2003 World Championships, she decided to take up the long jump as well. The move paid dividends: she broke the indoor world record in the triple jump at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and won a second gold in the long jump with a mark of 15.36. She won her first Olympic gold medal in the long jump event at the 2004 Athens Olympics and also won the bronze in the triple jump competition.

In 2005, she missed the World Championships due to injury, but became the sole winner of the IAAF Golden League jackpot, a bonus of US$1 million awarded to athletes who win their event at each of six designated European summer meets. That year, she concentrated on the triple jump. Lebedeva appealed the IOC's decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, however on 26 July 2018, the IOC's decision was upheld.

Personal life In September 2002, Lebedeva and her husband Nikolay Matveev had their first daughter, Anastasiya. She announced that she was pregnant for a second time in 2010 (choosing to skip the 2011 season), and gave birth to a second daughter (Aleksandra) in November.

Personal bests Type Event Best Location Date NotesOutdoor Long jump 7.33 m Tula, Russia 31 July 2004 8th of all time Triple jump 15.34 m Heraklion, Greece 4 July 2004 3rd of all timeIndoor Long jump 6.98 m Budapest, Hungary 7 March 2004 Triple jump 15.36 m Budapest, Hungary 6 March 2004 All information taken from IAAF profile.

International competitions

National titles Russian Athletics Championships Long jump: 2004 Triple jump: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships Long jump: 2004 Triple jump: 2000, 2001, 2003