Vadim Bavikin

Vadim Bavikin (born 4 October 1970) is a USSR-born Israeli javelin thrower.

He was originally a Soviet citizen, and went to a boarding school for talented athletes there.[1] He emigrated to Israel in 1990.[1]

He finished tenth for Israel at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.[1] He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005. He competed as well for Israel at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona without reaching the final round.

In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for steroids in a blood test. He was banned for almost four years.[1]

His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Zaragoza, Spain. This is the Israeli record.[2]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Israel
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 77.18 m
1993 World Championships 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 Paris, France 13th 77.06 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 28th 66.74 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24th 66.93 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 1988 - 63.80
  • 1989 - 69.70
  • 1990 - 70.80
  • 1991 - 81.56
  • 1992 - 77.30
  • 1993 - 78.48
  • 1994 - 67.16
  • 1998 - 76.45
  • 1999 - 76.80
  • 2000 - 80.48
  • 2001 - 80.54
  • 2002 - 81.68
  • 2003 - 80.95
  • 2004 - 81.94
  • 2005 - 77.57
  • 2006 - 77.13
  • 2007 - 73.51

See also

References
  1. "Athens 2004 / Only an 81.8-meter Throw Away". Haaretz. 2004-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  2. "Israeli athletics records". Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
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