Mariya Savinova

Mariya Sergeyevna Savinova (Russian: Мария Сергеевна Савинова; born 13 August 1985) is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 800 metres event.

In 2017, she was found guilty of doping and was subsequently suspended from competition for four years.

In addition to the ban, she had three years of elite results nullified and was stripped of both her World Championship medals (2011 and 2013) and her 2012 Olympic gold medal. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.