Vadim Bavikin
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Vadim Bavikin is an Israel
i javelin throw
er. He was originally a Soviet citizen, but emigrated to Israel in 1990.
He finished tenth at the 1991 World Championships
. He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Zaragoza
. This is the Israeli record.
In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for steroids. He was banned for four years.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er. He was originally a Soviet citizen, but emigrated to Israel in 1990.
He finished tenth at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin
These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 41 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 26, 1991. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin...
. He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. This is the Israeli record.
In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for steroids. He was banned for four years.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 77.18 m |
| 1993 | World Championships 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 47 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 16, 1993. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin... |
Stuttgart, Germany | 16th | 76.98 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 22nd | 77.91 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th | 77.73 m |
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
Paris, France | 13th | 77.06 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 28th | 66.74 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th | 66.93 m |