Svetlana Cherkasova is a Russia

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 middle distance runner.

In the 800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

, she finished 8th at 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg

Gothenburg

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 and 6th place at 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

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She also competed at the 2004 Olympics.

On 31 July 2008, Cherkasova was one of seven female Russian athletes suspended by the IAAF, due to doping test irregularities. On 20 October 2008, it was announced that Cherkasova, along with 6 other Russian athletes would receive two-year doping bans for manipulating drug samples.