She had to retire from athletics in 2000 after she was caught doping for the second time and was subsequently banned for life.
Her best performance came at the 1995 World Championships where she won a silver medal jumping 15.18 metres, a personal best.
The winner of the event, Inessa Kravets, set a new world record (15.50 metres) which stands until 2021.
She came back after the ban and qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was caught doping again.
This time she tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone and she was subsequently banned from sports for life.