Vladimir Ovchinnikov (athlete)

Vladimir Ovchinnikov (Russian: Владимир Овчинников; born August 2, 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 May 14, 1995 in Tolyatti, throwing 88.00 metres.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	1st	77.08 m
1990	European Championships	Split, FR 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, Georgia, USA	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

• Vladimir Ovchinnikov profile at IAAF