Marina Marghiev
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Marina Marghiev (born 28 June 1986) is a female hammer thrower from Moldova. Her personal best throw is 71.50 metres, achieved in January 2009 in Chişinău. She is a former national record holder.[1] She is the older sister of Zalina Marghieva, and is coached by her father Soslan.[1]
Marina was due to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games but was withdrawn by her National Olympic Committee after her A-sample tested positive for a prohibited substance during a drug test. Her B-sample is currently awaiting analysis.[2]
Achievements
Representing  Moldova | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 15th | 58.66 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 43rd (q) | 62.12 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | 68.10 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 33rd (q) | 64.83 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 65.29 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 70.77 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 8th | 65.83 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 17th (q) | 67.95 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games* | London, United Kingdom | DNC | 0.00 |
Note: Was scheduled to compete, withdrawn due to positive results from a drug test.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donets, Serghei (3 February 2009). "71.56m national Hammer Throw record from Zalina Marghieva". IAAF.org. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ↑ "Moldovan hammer thrower thrown out of Olympics after testing positive for doping". The Independent. Associated Press. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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