Sergey Makarov

Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Competitor for Russia
Bronze 2000 Sydney Javelin
Bronze 2004 Athens Javelin
World Championships
Competitor for Russia
Gold 2003 Paris Javelin
Bronze 2005 Helsinki Javelin
European Championships
Competitor for Russia
Silver 2002 Munich Javelin

Sergey Makarov (Russian: Сергей Александрович Макаров) (born March 19, 1973 in Podolsk) is a Russian javelin thrower.

Born into a sporting family, Makarov's father, Aleksandr Makarov, won the silver medal in javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Makarov's personal best of 92.61 metres was achieved in 2002 in Sheffield. Facing tough competition from Jan Železný, Steve Backley and others, Makarov did not win any major competition until 2003, when he became world champion at the age of 30.

He is married to Oksana Ovchinnikova, former holder of the Russian record in women's javelin.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Russia
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 6th 85.30 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 5th 86.32 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Fukuoka, Japan 6th 81.62 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 86.45 m
Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 1st
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 9th 83.20 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd 88.67 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 7th 83.64 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 2nd 88.05 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 1st 85.44 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 1st
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 3rd
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 4th
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 83.54 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 26th 72.47 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th 80.86 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 12th 78.76 m

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