Nataliya Viktorivna Tobias (Ukrainian: Наталія Вікторівна Тобіас, née Sydorenko (Сидоренко); born 22 November 1980 in Serov, Soviet Union) is a female former middle-distance runner from Ukraine, who specialized in the 1500 metres.[1] She holds personal bests of 4:01.78 minutes for the 1500 m, 2:02.31 minutes for the 800 metres, and 8:51.32 minutes for the 3000 metres.[2]
 Nataliya Tobias at the 2015 European Team Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Ukraine
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | 1500 m |
| European Team Championships | ||
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2011 Stockholm | 3000 m |
| European Indoor Cup | ||
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2006 Liévin | 1500 m |
| Universiade | ||
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2003 Daegu | 1500 m |
| European U23 Championships | ||
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2001 Amsterdam | 4x400 m relay |
Tobias represented her country at the Olympics twice, including a 1500 m bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2011, and was the 1500 m gold medallist at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[3] During her career, she won Ukrainian national titles in five different events.[2]
Tobias received a two-year ban in 2012 for testing positive for testosterone at the 2011 World Athletics Championships.[4]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:15.91 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | 1500 m | 4:17.21 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.16 | |||
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 5th | 1500 m | 4:12.38 | |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 1500 m | 4:11.69 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 1500 m | 4:09.03 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th | 3000 m | 8:54.32 | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:07.55 | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.55 |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 1500 m | 4:02.71 | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 1500 m | 4:09.62 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 9th | 1500 m | 4:10.56 | |
| 38th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 10:11.58 | |||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.71 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:01.78 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 4:16.67 |
| 6th | 3000 m | 9:02.94 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | DSQ (9th) | 1500 m | DSQ (4:08.68) | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | DSQ (9th) | 3000 m | DSQ (9:00.78) |
National titles
edit- Ukrainian Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2006
- 3000 m steeplechase: 2007
- 5000 m: 2003
- Ukrainian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 1500 m: 2004, 2008, 2011
- 3000 m: 2003, 2011
Personal bests
edit- 800 metres - 2:02.31 min (2006)
- 1500 metres - 4:01.78 min (2008)
- 3000 metres - 8:51.32 min (2003)
- 5000 metres - 15:52.28 min (2003)
References
edit- ^ Nataliya Tobias. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ a b Nataliya Tobias. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ World Student Games (Universiade - Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Track athletes caught doping ahead of Games". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 July 2012.