Vadim Bavikin (; born 4 October 1970) is a USSR-born

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er. He was originally a

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citizen, and went to a boarding school for talented athletes there. He emigrated to Israel in 1990. He finished tenth for Israel at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005. He competed as well for Israel at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona without reaching the final round. In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for

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s in a

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. He was banned for almost four years. His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in

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, Spain. This is the Israeli record.

Achievements

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

IAAF controversy

Vadim Bavikin emigrated to Israel in 1990. International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) requires an emigrating citizen to live for three years in a new country before competing. However, the president of the Soviet track and field federation, Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, signed an agreement that allowed recent Soviet emigres to Israel to compete after just one year of residence. The agreement enabled Israel to add three athletes —

Igor Avrunin Igor Avrunin (sometimes spelled Igor Avronin; ; 16 July 1957 – 7 January 2020) was a USSR-born Israeli track and field athlete. Early life Igor Avrunin was born in 1957 in Gomel into a Jewish family. His father was a college physical educatio ...

in the shot-put and discus, Vadim Bavikin in the javelin and

Vladimir Ostrovskiy Vladimir Ostrovskiy (; born 12 December 1966) is a retired USSR-born Israeli race walker. He represented the Soviet Union before changing nationality to Israel. In the 20 kilometres walk he finished 23rd at the 1991 World Championships and 33rd ...

in the 20-kilometer walk — to its team of

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(men's triple jump) and Orit Kolodni (women's 200 and 400 meters). Thanks to this agreement Vadim Bavikin was able to participate at the 1991 World Championship in Tokyo and the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bavikin, Vadim 1970 births Living people Israeli male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Israel Doping cases in athletics Israeli sportspeople in doping cases Jewish Ukrainian sportspeople Soviet emigrants to Israel

Achievements

Seasonal bests by year

IAAF controversy

See also

References

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