Sergey Makarov (javelin thrower)

Sergey Aleksandrovich Makarov (Russian: Серге́й Александрович Макаров; born March 19, 1973) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw of 92.61 m, set in 2002, is the Russian record. Facing tough competition throughout his career from Jan Železný, Steve Backley and others, Makarov did not win any major competition until 2003, when he became World Champion at the age of 30.

Sergey Makarov

Personal information
Native name	Сеҏгей Александрович Макаров
Full name	Sergey Aleksandrovich Makarov
Nationality	Russian
Born	March 19, 1973 (1973-03-19) (age 51) Podolsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia (1996–2011)
Sport	Men's athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Dynamo Moskva
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	Sydney 2000: Javelin throw; Bronze Athens 2004: Javelin throw; Bronze
World finals	2003 Paris: Javelin throw; Gold 2005 Helsinki: Javelin throw; Bronze
Personal bests	NR 92.61 m (2002)
Medal record Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Javelin 2004 Athens Javelin World Championships 2003 Paris Javelin 2005 Helsinki Javelin European Championships 2002 Munich Javelin

Born into a sporting family, Makarov's father, Aleksandr, won the silver medal in the javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

He is married to Oksana Ovchinnikova, former holder of the Russian record in women's javelin.