Kseniya_Vdovina
Kseniya Ryzhova
Russian sprinter
Kseniya Olegovna Ryzhova, née Vdovina (Russian: Ксения Олеговна Рыжова; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian track and field sprint athlete, originally from Lipetsk. She was the 2013 World Champion in 4 × 400 m relay (running the third leg).
Ryzhova in Zagreb in 2010 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Russia | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Disqualified | 2013 Moscow | 4 × 400 m relay |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Disqualified | 2010 Doha | 4x400 m relay |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 2011 Paris | 4x400 m relay |
On March 7, 2014, at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, Ryzhova was tested for illegal substances, and the test subsequently revealed trimetazidine. She was disqualified for nine months.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (sf) | 200m | 24.68 (wind: -2.8 m/s) |
| 7th (h)[2] | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.92 | |||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 14th (sf) | 200m | 23.80 (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.67 | |||
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 24.40 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.16 | |||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.59 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | DSQ (2nd) | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ (3:27.44) |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.34 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.94 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 400 m | 50.98 |
| DSQ (1st) | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ (3:20.19) | |||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | DSQ (4th) | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ (3:28.39) |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.84 | |||
During the medal ceremony for the women's 4×400 metres relay images of Kseniya Ryzhova and Yuliya Gushchina[n 1] sharing a kiss on the lips spread through social media and were interpreted as a protest against the anti-gay laws.[4] Both Ryzhova and Gushchina denied any intention to make such a protest, rather they were simply happy with their athletic success, and stated that they were married to men.[5] Although reports were principally focused on the pair, all four of the Russia relay runners briefly kissed each other on the podium.[6] Ryzhova described her assumed connection to LGBT as insulting.[7] The Russian Minister for Sport, Vitaly Mutko, said that Western media had over-emphasised the issue, noting that same-sex relations are not illegal in Russia and sparser coverage of the issue in domestic media.[8]
- Several sources misidentified the pictures of Gushchina as fellow relay medallist Tatyana Firova.[3][4]
- "Russian athlete Ksenya Ryzhova disqualified for nine months for doping". ITAR-TASS. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- Competed only in the heat.
- Sara Malm and Stuart Woledge (2013-08-19)
- Hart, Simon (2013-08-18). World Athletics Championships 2013: gay row 'invented by Western media' insists Russian sports minister. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2013-08-19.
- Luhn, Alec (2013-08-19). Russian athlete denies kiss with relay partner was in protest at anti-gay law. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2013-08-19.
- VIDEO: Russian relay team kiss on podium in Moscow, World Athletics Championships 2013 Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. 3 News. Retrieved on 2013-08-19.
- "Рыжова: западные СМИ оскорбили и нас с Юлей, и всю федерацию". Газета.Ru. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- Russia's anti-gay law uproar an 'invented problem' – sports minister. The Guardian/Reuters (2013-08-19). Retrieved on 2013-08-19.
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