Ivan Zaytsev (athlete)

For other people named Ivan Zaytsev, see Ivan Zaytsev (disambiguation).

Ivan Viktorovich Zaytsev (born 11 November 1988 in Tashkent) is an Uzbekistani javelin thrower.^[1] He competed in the javelin throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 36th with a mark of 73.94 metres.^[2] He competed at the 2016 Olympics, finishing in 26th, with a throw of 77.83.^[1] He has also competed at World Championship-level, at the 2013 World Championships, reaching the final, and finishing 11th with a throw of 78.33.^[1] His personal best is 85.03 metres.^[1]

Ivan Zaytsev

Ivan Zaytsev in 2012.
Personal information
Birth name	Ivan Viktorovich Zaytsev
Born	(1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 36) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Country	Uzbekistan
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Medal record Asian Games 2014 Incheon Javelin thrower Asian Athletics Championships 2013 Pune Javelin throw 2011 Kobe Javelin throw

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Uzbekistan
2007	Asian Championships	Amman, Jordan	9th	61.14 m
2009	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	5th	74.37 m
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	3rd	79.22 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	36th (q)	73.94 m
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	1st	79.76 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	11th	78.33 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	3rd	83.68 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	26th (q)	77.83 m
2017	Islamic Solidarity Games	Baku, Azerbaijan	2nd	78.66 m

Seasonal bests by year

• 2007 – 61.14
• 2008 – 70.09
• 2009 – 75.07
• 2010 – 75.32
• 2011 – 79.39
• 2012 – 85.03
• 2013 – 83.79
• 2014 – 83.68
• 2016 – 83.03
• 2017 – 78.66