Maksim Sergeyevich Afonin (Russian: Максим Сергеевич Афонин; born 6 January 1992) is a Russian athlete specialising in the shot put.[2] He competed at the 2018 World Indoor Championships as an Authorised Neutral Athlete due to Russia's ban from international competition.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1992 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | CSKA |
| Coached by | Nikolay Kolodko |
His personal bests in the event are 21.07 metres outdoors (Moscow 2017) and 21.39 metres indoors (Moscow 2018).
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
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| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 8th | Shot put (5 kg) | 18.55 м m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | Shot put (5 kg) | 19.06 m | |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 23rd (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 17.09 m |
| 2012 | European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) | Bar, Montenegro | 3rd | Shot put | 18.73 m |
| 2013 | European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) | Castellón, Spain | 3rd | Shot put | 18.00 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 9th | Shot put | 18.18 m | |
Competing as  Authorised Neutral Athlete
| |||||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 13th | Shot put | 19.84 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | Shot put | 20.68 m | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th (q) | Shot put | 20.30 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 28th (q) | Shot put | 19.82 m | |
References
edit- ^ "EAA profile". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Maksim Afonin at World Athletics
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