Mariya Abakumova

Mariya Abakumova

Mariya Abakumova at the 2011 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Russia
Born	January 15, 1986 (1986-01-15) Stavropol
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kilograms (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	CSKA Moscow
Medal record Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing Javelin throw World Championships Gold 2011 Daegu Javelin throw Bronze 2009 Berlin Javelin throw

Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova (Russian: Мария Васильевна Абакумова) (born 15 January 1986 in Stavropol) is a Russian javelin thrower. She won the Gold medal at 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where she threw a Russian national and World Championships record of 71.99 metres. She also won the Olympic silver medal in 2008.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Russia
2003	World Youth Championships	Sherbrooke, Canada	4th
2005	Universiade	İzmir, Turkey	8th
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	7th
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	2nd	70.78 m NR
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	3rd	66.06 m
	World Athletics Final	Thessaloniki, Greece	1st	64.60 m
2010	European Cup Winter Throwing	Arles, France	2nd	65.21 m
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	5th	61.46 m
	Continental Cup	Split, Croatia	1st	68.14 m CR
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	1st	71.99 m NR, CR

References

• IAAF profile for Mariya Abakumova