Vadim Bavikin

Vadim Bavikin (born 4 October 1970) is an Israeli javelin thrower. He was originally a Soviet citizen, but emigrated to Israel in 1990.

He finished tenth at the 1991 World Championships. He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 1992 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Zaragoza. This is the Israeli record.

In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for steroids in a blood test. He was banned for four years.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Israel
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	10th	77.18 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	16th	76.98 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	22nd	77.91 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	19th	77.73 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	13th	77.06 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	28th	66.74 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	24th	66.93 m

Seasonal bests by year

• 1988 - 63.80
• 1989 - 69.70
• 1990 - 70.80
• 1991 - 81.56
• 1992 - 77.30
• 1993 - 78.48
• 1994 - 67.16
• 1998 - 76.45
• 1999 - 76.80
• 2000 - 80.48
• 2001 - 80.54
• 2002 - 81.68
• 2003 - 80.95
• 2004 - 81.94
• 2005 - 77.57
• 2006 - 77.13
• 2007 - 73.51

References

• Vadim Bavikin profile at IAAF