Dmitriy Gaag

Dmitry Vladimirovich Gaag (Дмитрий Владимирович Гааг; born March 20, 1971, in Karaganda) is an athlete from Kazakhstan, who competes in triathlon. Gaag competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took fourth place with a total time of 1:49:03.57.

Dmitriy Gaag
Personal information
Native nameДмитрий Владимирович Гааг
Full nameDmitry Vladimirovich Gaag
BornMarch 20, 1971 (1971-03-20) (age 52)
Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Elite
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Elite
ITU World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Montreal Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madeira Elite
ITU World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Overall
Gold medal – first place 2004 Overall

He competed again at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics, dropping to twenty-fifth place with a time 1:56:28.97.

On September 6, 2008, Gaag was banned for two years beginning June 20, 2008, after testing positive for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO).[1]

Notes

  1. "ITU imposes 2-year ban on Gaag". ITU. September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-02.

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