Mariya Yakovenko
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Mariya Yakovenko (Russian: Мария Яковенко; born 6 January 1982 in Krasnodar) is a female javelin thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 62.23 metres, achieved in August 2007 in Tula.
She competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 as well as the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.
Vakovenko tested positive for Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (Oral Turinabol) 19 February 2013 and was subsequently banned for two years, ending 7 August 2015.[1]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 11th | Javelin throw | 45.30 m | |
2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Javelin throw | 57.52 m | |
Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | Javelin throw | 53.57 m | ||
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 28th (q) | Javelin throw | 50.37 m | |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 17th (q) | Javelin throw | 57.51 m | |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 47th (q) | Javelin throw | 51.67 m |
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