Aksana Miankova

Aksana Miankova

Personal information
Born	March 28, 1982 (1982-03-28) Krychaw, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union

Aksana Miankova, also transliterated as Oksana Menkova, (Belarusian: Аксана Мянькова, born March 28, 1982) 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. She gave birth to a daughter, Arina Menkova, in September that year and she vowed to return to top form in 2011.

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

• IAAF profile for Aksana Miankova