Monday, April 5, 2010

Mariya Abakumova

Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova (born 15 January 1986 in Stavropol) is an Russian javelin thrower. She threw the Russian national record of 70.78m in Beijing Olympics.



statics
Full name: Mariya Vasilyevna Abakumova
Original name: Мария Васильевна Абакумова
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10" (179 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: January 15, 1986 in Stavropol, Stavropol Kray, Russia
Affiliations: Russian Army, Stavropol
Country: RUS Russia
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Achievements
Year /Competition /Venue /Position /Notes
2003 /World Youth Championships /Sherbrooke, Canada /4th
2005 /Universiade /İzmir, Turkey /8th
2007 /World Championships /Osaka, Japan /7th
2008 /Olympic Games /Beijing, China /2nd
2009 /World Championships /Berlin, Germany /3rd /66.06 m
2009 /World Athletics Final /Thessaloniki, Greece /1st /64.60 m
2010 /European Cup Winter Throwing /Arles, France /2nd /65.21 m