Marina Aitova
 Aitova in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Марина Александровна Аитова (Коржова-)[1] |
| Full name | Marina Aleksandrovna Aitova (Korzhova-)[1] |
| Born | September 13, 1982[2] Quaraghandy, Kazakhstan[1] |
| Education | Karaganda Economic University |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[3] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High Jump |
| Coached by | Mikhail Frolov |
Marina Aitova, née Korzhova (born 13 September 1982) is a Kazakhstani high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.99 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Athens.
Biography
Born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, Aitova made her first appearances on the world stage in 2003, competing at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, but she did not get beyond the qualifiers in either competition. Aitova represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but again she failed to progress beyond the qualifying round. She competed at the 2007 World Championships and finished seventh in the final. In 2008 she took fifth place in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics and attended the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing tenth overall. She made her second World Championships appearance at 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but did not make the final cut. She won the gold at the 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, equalling the championship record of 1.93 metres.
Achievements
References
- ^ a b c "Marina Aitova". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Marina Aitova". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Marina Aitova". bbc.com. BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
World University Games champions in women's high jump | |
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