FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Russian Athletics Cup - Women's high jump - Meteor Stadium, Zhukovsky, Russia, 21/7/16. Maria Kuchina of Russia reacts as she talks to the media. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Barred from international competition for nearly 17 months because of the Russian doping scandal, high jumper Maria Lasitskene could threaten the world record at the world championships next month.
Lasitskene won gold at the 2015 world championships under her maiden name Kuchina but the doping scandal that was already enveloping the sport in Beijing means she will not be wearing her country's colours when she defends the title in London.
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