Aleksandr Makarov (javelin thrower)

Aleksandr Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Апександр Фёдорович Макаров; born 11 February 1951 in Kasimov, Ryazan) is a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw.

Aleksandr Makarov

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Fyodorovich Makarov
Born	11 February 1951 (1951-02-11) (age 74) Kasimov, Ryazan, Russia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Dynamo Moscow
Achievements and titles
Personal best	89.64 m (1980)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Javelin throw

He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union, where he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw, with a distance of 89.64 metres. He is the father of former javelin thrower Sergey Makarov.

References

• Aleksandr Makarov at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• Aleksandr Makarov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)