Height 1.78 m Children Efim Aitova Name Marina Aitova Events High jump | Coached by Mikhail Frolov Spouse Danil Aitova Sport Athletics Weight 59 kg | |
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Birth name Marina aleksandrovna aitova (Korzhova-) Full name Marina Aleksandrovna Aitova (Korzhova-) Born September 13, 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-09-13 ) Quaraghandy, Kazakhstan Education Karaganda Economic University | ||
Marina Aitova, née Korzhova (born 13 September 1982) is a Kazakhstani high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.99 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Athens.
Biography
Born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, Aitova made her first appearances on the world stage in 2003, competing at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, but she did not get beyond the qualifiers in either competition. Aitova represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but again she failed to progress beyond the qualifying round. She competed at the 2007 World Championships and finished seventh in the final. In 2008, she took fifth place in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics and attended the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing tenth overall. She made her second World Championships appearance at 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but did not make the final cut. She won the gold at the 2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, equalling the championship record of 1.93 metres.