Ekaterina Valeryevna Gnidenko ( December 11, 1992 , Tula , Russia ) - Russian cyclist , participant in the 2012 Summer Olympics , silver medalist of the 2012 World Cup . Two-time world champion among juniors.
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| Citizenship |  Russia |
| Date of Birth | December 11, 1992 (26 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Tula , Russia |
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| Current team | Petroholding Leningrad |
| Specialization | track racing |
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Sports Biography
Ekaterina Gnidenko made her first sports steps in sports school No. 8 under the leadership of Vladimir Eremin. At a very early age, Ekaterina Gnidenko announced herself. At the age of 16, she became the repeated winner of the Russian championship. In 2010, at the World Junior Championships, Gnidenko won two gold and one silver medal.
In 2012, at the World Championships in Melbourne, 20-year-old Gnidenko unexpectedly for many was able to win a silver medal in keyin. This medal was the first for the Russian team in the last 9 years in this discipline [1] .
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gnidenko took part in competitions in keyin . Catherine quite confidently overcame the first round, losing in her race only to German Christine Vogel . In the semifinals, athletes needed to get into the top three. Gnidenko on the last lap of her race fought for third place with Chinese woman Guo Shuang . But at the finish, the Chinese cyclist was ahead of the Russian woman. According to Gnidenko, Guo Shuang violated the rules in the fight against the Russian woman, but the Russian delegation did not protest the actions of the Chinese woman [2] . In the consolation finale, the Russian cyclist came to the finish line second, taking the final 8th place. Also in London, Gnidenko will take part in the sprint, replacing Victoria Baranova , who was convicted of doping [3] .
On June 2, 2016, it became known that Gnidenko was temporarily suspended from participation in the competition due to a positive doping test taken before the 2012 Olympics . [four]
Personal life
- Studied at the Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture.
Notes
- ↑ Ekaterina Gnidenko: “Perhaps I have not yet realized what happened”
- ↑ Russia is a good soul ... Our team did not protest the violation of the Chinese woman, which prevented Ekaterina Gnidenko from reaching the final
- ↑ Cyclist Baranova in the Olympic sprint will be replaced by Gnidenko
- ↑ 2012 doping test of the bicycle racer Gnidenko was positive . RIA News . Date of treatment June 2, 2016.
Links
- Ekaterina Gnidenko - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Profile on the official website of the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Results at cyclingarchives.com