Vladimir Ovchinnikov (athlete)

Vladimir Olegovich Ovchinnikov (Russian: Владимир Олегович Овчинников; born 2 August 1970 in Volgograd) is a retired male javelin thrower from Russia, who competed in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea) for the Soviet Union. He set his personal best on 14 May 1995 in Tolyatti, throwing 88.00 metres.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 1st 77.08 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 6th 81.78 m
Representing  Russia
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 13th 77.98 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th 78.28 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 16th 78.20 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 14th 82.10 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 1988 – 80.26
  • 1990 – 81.78
  • 1993 – 77.98
  • 1995 – 88.00
  • 1996 – 78.20
  • 1997 – 78.40
  • 1999 – 80.29
  • 2000 – 82.60
  • 2001 – 78.72

References
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