About Yuliya Balykina
Lived 1984 – 2015 (aged 31). Yuliya Balykina was a Belarusian sprinter.
Yuliya Vladimirovna Balykina (, ; 12 April 1984 – late October 2015) was a Belarusian sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres, and Women's 4 × 100 metres relay. Balykina tested positive for drostanolone in an out-of-competition doping test in June 2013 and was banned from competitive athletics for two years. Her period of ineligibility ended on 24 July 2015.
Disappearance and discovery of body Balykina was reported as missing on 28 October 2015. She was found dead in a wooded area near Minsk on 16 November 2015. Balykina's body had been wrapped in plastic and a former boyfriend of hers confessed to the murder.
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Who was Yuliya Balykina?
Belarusian sprinter
When was Yuliya Balykina born?
Yuliya Balykina was born on 12 April 1984 in Bulgan.
When did Yuliya Balykina die?
Yuliya Balykina died on 28 October 2015 in Minsk.
What was Yuliya Balykina's occupation?
Yuliya Balykina was a sprinter.
What nationality was Yuliya Balykina?
Yuliya Balykina was Belarusian.
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