Kseniya Olegovna Ryzhova, née Vdovina (; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian track and field sprint athlete, originally from Lipetsk. She was the 2013 World Champion in 4 × 400 m relay (running the third leg).
On March 7, 2014, at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, Ryzhova was tested for illegal substances, and the test subsequently revealed trimetazidine. She was disqualified for nine months.
Competition record Representing 2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China19th (sf)200 m24.68 (wind: -2.8 m/s)7th (h)Competed only in the heat.4 × 100 m relay44.922007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary14th (sf)200 m23.80 (wind: -0.6 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay43.67UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand12th (sf)200 m24.404th4 × 100 m relay44.162009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania1st4 × 400 m relay3:27.592010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar DSQ (2nd) 4 × 400 m relay DSQ (3:27.44)2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France1st4 × 400 m relay3:29.34World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea1st (h)4 × 400 m relay3:20.942013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia7th400 m50.98DSQ (1st)4 × 400 m relayDSQ (3:20.19)2014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, PolandDSQ (4th)4 × 400 m relayDSQ (3:28.39)2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China—4 × 100 m relayDNF4th4 × 400 m relay3:24.84
2013 Moscow kiss During the medal ceremony for the women's 4 × 400 metres relay images of Kseniya Ryzhova and Yuliya Gushchina sharing a kiss on the lips spread through social media and were interpreted as a protest against the anti-gay laws.Hart, Simon (2013-08-18). World Athletics Championships 2013: gay row 'invented by Western media' insists Russian sports minister. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2013-08-19. Both Ryzhova and Gushchina denied any intention to make such a protest, rather they were simply happy with their athletic success, and stated that they were married to men.Luhn, Alec (2013-08-19). Russian athlete denies kiss with relay partner was in protest at anti-gay law. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2013-08-19. Although reports were principally focused on the pair, all four of the Russia relay runners briefly kissed each other on the podium.VIDEO: Russian relay team kiss on podium in Moscow, World Athletics Championships 2013 . 3 News. Retrieved on 2013-08-19. Ryzhova described her assumed connection to LGBT as insulting. The Russian Minister for Sport, Vitaly Mutko, said that Western media had over-emphasised the issue, noting that same-sex relations are not illegal in Russia and sparser coverage of the issue in domestic media.Russia's anti-gay law uproar an 'invented problem' – sports minister. The Guardian/Reuters (2013-08-19). Retrieved on 2013-08-19.
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