Sergey Makarov

Sergey Makarov (born March 19, 1973 in Podolsk) is a Russian javelin thrower.

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March 19 - 1973 - Podolsk - Russian - Javelin throw

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Born into a sporting family, Makarov's father, Aleksandr Makarov, won the silver medal in javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

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Aleksandr Makarov - 1980 Summer Olympics

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Makarov's personal best of 92.61 was achieved in 2002 in Sheffield. Facing tough competition from Jan ?elezný, Steve Backley and others, Makarov didn't win any major competition until 2003, when he became world champion at the age of 30.

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2002 - Sheffield - Jan ?elezný - Steve Backley - World champion

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He is married to Oksana Ovchinnikova, former holder of the Russian record in women's javelin.

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