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.
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Native name | Сеҏгей Александрович Макаров | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Sergey Aleksandrovich Makarov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | March 19, 1973 (1973-03-19) (age 49) Podolsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Men's athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo Moskva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | NR 92.61 m (2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 85.30 m |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 86.32 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 6th | 81.62 m | |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 86.45 m |
Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 1st | 84.11 m | |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | 83.20 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 88.67 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 83.64 m |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 88.05 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 85.44 m |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | 85.66 m | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 84.84 m |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 80.34 m | |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 83.54 m |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 86.69 m | |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 26th | 72.47 m |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 80.86 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 12th | 78.76 m |
World Athletics Championships champions in men's javelin throw | |
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IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in men's javelin throw | |
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Russian Athletics Championships men's javelin throw champions | |
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World best year performance in men's javelin throw | |
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