Yuliya Balykina
Balykina at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born | 12 April 1984 Bulgan, Mongolia |
| Died | late October 2015 (aged 31) Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100m, 4 × 100m |
Yuliya Vladimirovna Balykina (Belarusian: Юлія Уладзіміраўна Балыкіна, Russian: Юлия Владимировна Балыкина; 12 April 1984 – late October 2015) was a Belarusian sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres, and Women's 4 × 100 metres relay. Balykina tested positive for drostanolone in an out-of-competition doping test in June 2013 and was banned from competitive athletics for two years. Her period of ineligibility ended on 24 July 2015.