Aksana Miankova

Aksana Miankova, also transliterated as Oksana Menkova, (Belarusian: Аксана Мянькова, born March 28, 1982 in Krychaw) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. She won the Olympic gold medal in 2008 with a throw of 76.34 metres, an Olympic record.

She also finished fifth at the 2005 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2003 World Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final. She missed some of the 2010 season due to taking maternity leave from the sport.[1] She gave birth to a daughter, Arina Menkova, in September that year and she vowed to return to top form in 2011.[2]

Her personal best throw is 77.32 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Minsk. This is the third longest throw by a woman.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Belarus
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 27th 60.13 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 67.58 m
World Championships Paris, France 22nd 64.11 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 23rd 62.85 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan — NM
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 1st 76.34 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 13th 69.58 m

References

  1. ^ Dubitski, Mikhail (2010-06-05). Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya puts 19.95m; Pchelnik 73.03m in Minsk. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-06.
  2. ^ Oksana Menkova gets ready to return to the ring. European Athletics (2010-10-25). Retrieved on 2010-10-28.