Sergey Makarov (javelin thrower)
Russian javelin thrower
- Sydney 2000: Javelin throw; Bronze
- Athens 2004: Javelin throw; Bronze
- 2003 Paris: Javelin throw; Gold
- 2005 Helsinki: Javelin throw; Bronze
Medal record
Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Javelin | |
2004 Athens | Javelin | |
World Championships | ||
2003 Paris | Javelin | |
2005 Helsinki | Javelin | |
European Championships | ||
2002 Munich | Javelin |
Sergey Aleksandrovich Makarov (Russian: Серге́й Александрович Макаров; born March 19, 1973) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw of 92.61 m, set in 2002, is the Russian record. Facing tough competition throughout his career from Jan Železný, Steve Backley and others, Makarov did not win any major competition until 2003, when he became World Champion at the age of 30.
Born into a sporting family, Makarov's father, Aleksandr, won the silver medal in the javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
He is married to Oksana Ovchinnikova, former holder of the Russian record in women's javelin.
International competitions
Seasonal bests by year
- 1991 - 73.48
- 1992 - 76.08
- 1993 - 75.78
- 1994 - 82.54
- 1995 - 84.42
- 1996 - 88.86
- 1997 - 88.54
- 1998 - 86.96
- 1999 - 89.93
- 2000 - 89.92
- 2001 - 88.42
- 2002 - 92.61
- 2003 - 90.11
- 2004 - 86.19
- 2005 - 90.33
- 2006 - 88.49
- 2007 - 87.46
- 2008 - 86.88
- 2009 - 84.24
- 2010 - 83.59
- 2011 - 87.12
- 2012 - 83.39
References
- Sergey Makarov at World Athletics
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World champions in men's javelin throw
- 1983: Detlef Michel (GDR)
- 1987: Seppo Räty (FIN)
- 1991: Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN)
- 1993: Jan Železný (CZE)
- 1995: Jan Železný (CZE)
- 1997: Marius Corbett (RSA)
- 1999: Aki Parviainen (FIN)
- 2001: Jan Železný (CZE)
- 2003: Sergey Makarov (RUS)
- 2005: Andrus Värnik (EST)
- 2007: Tero Pitkämäki (FIN)
- 2009: Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
- 2011: Matthias de Zordo (GER)
- 2013: Vítězslav Veselý (CZE)
- 2015: Julius Yego (KEN)
- 2017: Johannes Vetter (GER)
- 2019: Anderson Peters (GRN)
- 2022: Anderson Peters (GRN)
- 2023: Neeraj Chopra (IND)