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Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

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Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

RUSRUSWomen
Birth dateNov 21, 1979
BirthplaceMoscow, Duchy of Moscow
Height1.73 m
Weight59 kg

Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya (Russian: Анастасия Александровна Капачинская; born November 20, 1979) is a Russian former sprint athlete.

She was the 2003 World champion in the 200 m. She was disqualified from competitions in 2004 and 2008 due to doping offences.

As a result, the bulk of her athletics performances after 2004 have been annulled. Their achievements in athletics have contributed to their country's sporting legacy and demonstrate the dedication required to compete at the highest levels of track and field.

Key facts
200 Metres Short Track
22.59
400 m
50.02
#122 all-time
2008 season best
23.02
Feb 9, 2008 · Moskva (RUS) (i)
2008 season best
Last competition
The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Aug 3, 2012 · DQ
The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Age
46 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 200 Metres Short Track 22.59, 400 m 50.02 (#122 all-time), 2008 season best 23.02 (Feb 9, 2008, Moskva (RUS) (i)) · Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 3, 2012, DQ · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · 46 years old

PB

Personal bests

11.76*
22.38
#170 all-time
50.02
#122 all-time
2:09.75
4x400m
3:22.91
800m-short-track
2:09.75
60m
7.58
400m-short-track
52.17
200m-short-track
22.59
300m
36.61
300m-short-track
37.94
600m
1:30.93
600m-short-track
1:30.93

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships1113

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2008
200m
22.48+0.2Jun 10, 2008
↑
Moskva (RUS)
2008
200m-short-track
23.02-Feb 9, 2008
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2008
400m
50.02-Jul 10, 2008
↑
Moskva (RUS)
2008
400m-short-track
52.17-Feb 8, 2008
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2007
200m
23.64+2.8Jun 9, 2007
↑
Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2007
400m
52.14-Aug 1, 2007
↑
Russian Championships
2007
600m
1:30.93-Feb 3, 2007-Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2007
600m-short-track
1:30.93-Feb 3, 2007-Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2007
800m-short-track
2:09.75-Jan 20, 2007-Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007
800m
2:09.75-Jan 20, 2007-Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006
200m
22.80+1.3Aug 27, 2006
↑
Rieti (ITA)
2006
400m
51.16-Jul 16, 2006
↑
Tula (RUS)
2006
400m-short-track
56.06-Dec 2, 2006
↑
Jonesboro, AR (USA) (i)
2004
200m-short-track
22.71-Feb 18, 2004
↑
Russian Indoor Championships
2004
200m
22.71-Feb 18, 2004
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003
200m
22.38-0.3Aug 28, 2003
↑
IAAF World Championships
2003
200m-short-track
22.59-Feb 27, 2003
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003
400m
50.59-Aug 7, 2003
↑
Tula (RUS)
2003
400m-short-track
53.63-Jan 30, 2003
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2003
4x400m
3:22.91-Aug 31, 2003
↑
IAAF World Championships
2002
200m
23.41+2.5Jun 9, 2002
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002
200m-short-track
23.42-Jan 27, 2002
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002
300m
36.61-Aug 27, 2002
↑
Göteborg (SWE)
2002
300m-short-track
38.45-Jan 7, 2002
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002
400m
51.39-Jul 13, 2002
↑
Cheboksary (RUS)
2002
400m-short-track
52.94-Jan 21, 2002
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002
4x400m
3:25.59-Aug 6, 2002
↑
München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2001
200m
22.6h-0.4Jun 23, 2001
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2001
200m-short-track
23.24-Feb 17, 2001
↑
Russian Indoor Championships
2001
300m-short-track
37.7h-Jan 6, 2001
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2001
300m
37.7h-Jan 6, 2001
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2001
400m
50.97-Jul 13, 2001
↑
Tula (RUS)
2001
400m-short-track
53.13-Jan 27, 2001
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2001
4x400m
3:24.92-Aug 12, 2001
↑
IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2000
200m
23.66+1.1Jun 4, 2000
↑
Kalamata (GRE)
2000
200m-short-track
23.80-Jan 17, 2000
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2000
300m
37.94-Jan 6, 2000
↑
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2000
300m-short-track
37.94-Jan 6, 2000
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
2000
400m
53.32-Jul 1, 2000
↑
Cheboksary (RUS)
1999
60m
7.74-Jan 6, 1999
↓
Moskva (RUS) (i)
1999
100m
11.76+2.8May 23, 1999-Moskva (RUS)
1999
200m
24.59-0.3Jun 5, 1999
↑
Moskva (RUS)
1998
60m
7.58-Jan 23, 1998
↓
Lipetsk (RUS) (i)

2012

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
DQ-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London

2011

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
DQ-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
4x400m
DQ-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu

2010

2 performances

2009

3 performances

2008

22 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
DQ-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
4x400m
DQ-Aug 15The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
200m
22.77+0.0Jul 20Russian Championships, Kazan
200m
23.26-1.6Jul 19Russian Championships, Kazan
200m
23.32+1.5Jul 19Russian Championships, Kazan
400m
50.20-Jul 18Russian Championships
400m
50.68-Jul 17Russian Championships, Kazan
400m
51.01-Jul 17Russian Championships, Kazan
400m
50.02-Jul 10Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
200m
22.72-0.6Jun 22Moskva City Championships, Moskva
200m
22.79-0.5Jun 21Moskva City Championships, Moskva
400m
50.45-Jun 15Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy
200m
22.48+0.2Jun 10Moskva Open, Moskva
400m
51.07-Jun 5Moskva Regional Junior Championships, Moskva
200m-short-track
23.02-Feb 9Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
200m-short-track
23.03-Feb 9Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
400m-short-track
52.17-Feb 8Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
200m-short-track
23.20-Jan 30Moskva Regional U23 Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
400m-short-track
52.58-Jan 29Moskva Regional U23 Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
200m-short-track
23.37-Jan 20Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)
200m-short-track
23.40-Jan 20Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)
400m-short-track
52.51-Jan 19Moskva City Championships, Moskva (i)

2007

17 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
52.14-Aug 1Russian Championships
400m
52.77-Jul 31Russian Championships, Tula
200m
23.64+2.8Jun 9Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Zhukovskiy - National Events
400m
53.05-May 26Albufeira ECCC Group A, Albufeira
400m
52.38-May 19Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
400m
53.1HT-May 12Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Santo Domingo
200m
23.73+0.3May 5Xalapa Festival Atlético Veracruz, Xalapa
400m
53.23-Apr 21Lawrence Kansas Relays Inv., Lawrence, KS
400m
52.95-Apr 14Oxford Ole Miss Invite, Oxford, MS
200m
24.25+0.7Apr 14Oxford Ole Miss Invite, Oxford, MS
400m
55.12-Apr 7Oxford Ole Miss Invitational, Oxford, MS
200m
24.39+1.8Apr 7Oxford Ole Miss Invitational, Oxford, MS
200m
23.69-Feb 10Ames ISU Classic, Ames, IA (i)
600m-short-track
1:30.93-Feb 3Bloomington Indiana Relays, Bloomington, IN (i)
800m-short-track
2:10.36-Feb 2Bloomington Indiana Relays Invitational, Bloomington, IN (i)
800m-short-track
2:09.75-Jan 20Fayetteville Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
800m-short-track
2:11.48-Jan 12Fayetteville Arkansas Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)

2006

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m-short-track
56.06-Dec 2Jonesboro ASU Kickoff, Jonesboro, AR (i)
200m
23.09-0.4Aug 31Zagreb Meeting 2006, Zagreb
200m
22.80+1.3Aug 27Rieti 2006, Rieti
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Honours

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Russian Championships

200 Metres

2008
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Russian Indoor Championships

200 Metres Short Track

2008
🥇

Russian Indoor Championships

200 Metres Short Track

2004
🥇

Russian Indoor Championships

200 Metres Short Track

2003
🥇

IAAF World Championships

200 Metres

2003
🥈

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2003
🥈

Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships

200 Metres Short Track

2003
🥈

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

200 Metres

2003
5

München European Championships

400 Metres

2002
5

München European Championships

400 Metres

2002
🥈

München European Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2002
🥈

München European Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2002
🥉

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2001
🥇

Russian Indoor Championships

200 Metres Short Track

2001
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Anastasiya Kapachinskaya's 200 Metres Short Track personal best?

Anastasiya Kapachinskaya's 200 Metres Short Track personal best is 22.59, set on Feb 27, 2003 in Moskva (RUS) (i).

Which events does Anastasiya Kapachinskaya compete in?

Anastasiya Kapachinskaya competes in the 200 Metres Short Track and 400 m.

How did Anastasiya Kapachinskaya perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 23.02, set on Feb 9, 2008 in Moskva (RUS) (i). Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London on Aug 3, 2012, DQ.

How many medals has Anastasiya Kapachinskaya won?

Anastasiya Kapachinskaya has won 3 World Championships medals.