Mariya Abakumova

About Mariya Abakumova

Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova 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. 

Mariya Abakumova Achievements

• Medal Records:
  

Olympic Games

• Silver medal –  2008 Summer Olympics Javelin throw
  

World Championships

• Gold medal –  2011 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  
• Bronze medal –  2009 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  
• Bronze medal –  2013 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  

Summer Universiade

• Gold medal –  Athletics at the 2013 Summer Universiade Javelin throw
  

Continental Cup

• Gold medal –  2010 IAAF Continental Cup Javelin throw