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Name
  
Vadim Bavikin

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Height
  
1.88 m


3408 World Track & Field 1991 Javelin Men Vadim Bavikin


Vadim Bavikin (born 4 October 1970) is an Israeli javelin thrower.

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He was originally a Soviet citizen, and went to a boarding school for talented athletes there. He emigrated to Israel in 1990.

He finished tenth for Israel at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005. He competed as well for Israel at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona without reaching the final round.

In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for steroids in a blood test. He was banned for almost four years.

His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Zaragoza, Spain. This is the Israeli record.

Seasonal bests by year

  • 1988 - 63.80
  • 1989 - 69.70
  • 1990 - 70.80
  • 1991 - 81.56
  • 1992 - 77.30
  • 1993 - 78.48
  • 1994 - 67.16
  • 1998 - 76.45
  • 1999 - 76.80
  • 2000 - 80.48
  • 2001 - 80.54
  • 2002 - 81.68
  • 2003 - 80.95
  • 2004 - 81.94
  • 2005 - 77.57
  • 2006 - 77.13
  • 2007 - 73.51
  • References

    Vadim Bavikin Wikipedia