Mariya Abakumova, Russia

Mariya Abakumova

Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova (born 15 January 1986 in Stavropol) is a Russian javelin thrower. She won the Gold medal at 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where she threw a Russian national and World Championships record of 71.99 metres.

She also won the Olympic silver medal in 2008. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and came in 10th place not breaking 60m.

In 2013 she won the Universiade in Kazan, Russia with a result of 65.12m and later this year she was 3rd at the World Championships in Moscow with 65.09m.

In May, 2014 she was giving birth to twin girls.

source: wikipedia

 

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