Mariya Abakumova

Abakumova in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 38) Stavropol, Soviet Union
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Women's athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	CSKA Moscow
Medal record Olympic Games Disqualified 2008 Beijing Javelin throw World Championships 2013 Moscow Javelin throw Disqualified 2011 Daegu Javelin throw Disqualified 2009 Berlin Javelin throw Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Javelin throw Representing Europe Continental Cup Disqualified 2010 Split Javelin throw

Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova (Russian: Мария Васильевна Абакумова; born 15 January 1986) is a Russian former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

Career

Abakumova discovered her love for athletics and throwing through her coach Irina Vladimirovna Kamarova.^[1] Her parents were also active in athletics and served as role models.^[2]

Abakumova is a two-time Olympian; she competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2008 she initially won silver.^[3][4] In 2012 she initially finished tenth.^[5] She also initially won gold at the 2011 World Championships.^[6] In 2013, she won the Summer Universiade with a throw of 65.12 m, and later that year she won bronze at the World Championships with a 65.09 m throw.^[7][8]

In May 2016, it was reported that Abakumova was one of 14 Russian athletes, and nine medalists, implicated in doping following the retesting of urine from the 2008 Olympic Games. Abakumova was named by Russian press agency TASS as having failed the retest, which was undertaken following the Russian doping scandal of 2015 and 2016. If confirmed, under IOC and IAAF rules, Abakumova stood to lose all results, medals, and records from the date of the original test to May 2016.^[9] On 13 September 2016, her doping was confirmed by the IOC. Her results at the 2008 Olympics were voided, and she had to return the medal she won.^[10] Abakumova appealed the IOC's decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). On 26 July 2018 the CAS dismissed Abakumova's appeal and upheld the IOC's decision.^[11][12]

Personal life

Abakumova is married to the Russian javelin thrower Dmitry Tarabin.^[13] In June 2014 she had twins who were named Kira and Milana.^[14]

International competitions

Representing  Russia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Notes
2003	World Youth Championships	Sherbrooke, Canada	4th	Javelin throw	51.41 m
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	25th (q)	Javelin throw	43.95 m
2005	Universiade	İzmir, Turkey	8th	Javelin throw	53.48 m
2007	European U23 Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	6th	Javelin throw	54.25 m
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	7th	Javelin throw	61.43 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	DQ (2nd)	Javelin throw	70.78 m	Doping
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	DQ (3rd)	Javelin throw	66.06 m	Doping
	World Athletics Final	Thessaloniki, Greece	DQ (1st)	Javelin throw	4.60 m	Doping
2010	European Cup Winter Throwing	Arles, France	DQ (2nd)	Javelin throw	65.21 m	Doping
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	DQ (5th)	Javelin throw	61.46 m	Doping
	Continental Cup	Split, Croatia	DQ (1st)	Javelin throw	68.14 m	Doping, CR
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	DQ (1st)	Javelin throw	71.99 m	Doping, NR CR
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	DQ (10th)	Javelin throw	59.34 m	Doping
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	1st	Javelin throw	65.12 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	3rd	Javelin throw	65.09 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	30th (q)	Javelin throw	56.08 m