Natalya Matveyeva
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Natalya Konstantinovna Matveyeva is a Russia
n cross country skier
who has been competing since 2004. Matveyeva skis for Dynamo Moscow
. She has a total of four victories since 2004, including three in the 2006–2007 season. All four of her victories have been in the sprint events.
As of February 2007, Matveyeva leads the women's sprint category in the 2006–2007 Cross country skiing World Cup
going into the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, Japan
, despite never having won a World Cup event. Her best placing in individual World Cup meets is second-place, which she achieved in the 2006 Changchun and Düsseldorf meets. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, finishing 30th in the individual sprint.
She tested positive for recombinant EPO
(rEPO) at a January 2009 meet in Whistler, British Columbia
and was suspended provisionally from the sport following the receipt of the confirmation of the V analysis from the World Anti-Doping Agency
(WADA) accredited laboratory in Quebec
. The case was reviewed and adjudicated by the FIS Doping Panel, chaired by Canadian
judge Partick Smith. Matveyeva's results from the most recent results from the world championships in Liberec
have not been removed from the official results pending the hearing though she finished fourth in the women's individual sprint event. A verdict was rendered on 23 December 2009 by the FIS that effectively banned her from competition until 12 March 2011 for doping.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cross country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who has been competing since 2004. Matveyeva skis for Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Sports Club
Dinamo, also Dynamo, is the oldest sports and physical training society that was created in 1923.-Name:The name given to the society was supposed to mean "Power in Motion" from Greek: δύναμις; dynamis -power, and Latin: motio, -motion...
. She has a total of four victories since 2004, including three in the 2006–2007 season. All four of her victories have been in the sprint events.
As of February 2007, Matveyeva leads the women's sprint category in the 2006–2007 Cross country skiing World Cup
2006-07 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
The 2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for cross-country skiers. The season began on 28 October 2006 with 800m sprint races for women in Düsseldorf which was eventually won by Marit Bjørgen of Norway...
going into the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, despite never having won a World Cup event. Her best placing in individual World Cup meets is second-place, which she achieved in the 2006 Changchun and Düsseldorf meets. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, finishing 30th in the individual sprint.
She tested positive for recombinant EPO
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
(rEPO) at a January 2009 meet in Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
and was suspended provisionally from the sport following the receipt of the confirmation of the V analysis from the World Anti-Doping Agency
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency , , is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee . It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and...
(WADA) accredited laboratory in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The case was reviewed and adjudicated by the FIS Doping Panel, chaired by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
judge Partick Smith. Matveyeva's results from the most recent results from the world championships in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
have not been removed from the official results pending the hearing though she finished fourth in the women's individual sprint event. A verdict was rendered on 23 December 2009 by the FIS that effectively banned her from competition until 12 March 2011 for doping.