Sergey Makarov (javelin thrower)

For other people named Sergei Makarov, see Sergei Makarov (disambiguation).

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.

Sergey Makarov

Personal information
Native name	Сеҏгей Александрович Макаров
Full name	Sergey Aleksandrovich Makarov
Nationality	Russian
Born	March 19, 1973 (1973-03-19) (age 52) Podolsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia (1996–2011)
Sport	Men's athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Dynamo Moskva
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	Sydney 2000: Javelin throw; Bronze Athens 2004: Javelin throw; Bronze
World finals	2003 Paris: Javelin throw; Gold 2005 Helsinki: Javelin throw; Bronze
Personal bests	NR 92.61 m (2002)
Medal record Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Javelin 2004 Athens Javelin World Championships 2003 Paris Javelin 2005 Helsinki Javelin European Championships 2002 Munich Javelin

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Russia
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

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 (personal best)
• 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