Mariya Abukumova races around the stadium waving the Russian
flag after her victory in the Javelin. However did she lose the Gold.
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Women's Javelin final. 2011 World Athletics Championships, Daegu.
X. Mariya ABAKUMOVA (RUS) 71.99m (Disqualified drugs)
1. Barbora SPOTAKOVA (CZE) 71.58m
2. Sunette VILJOEN (RSA) 68.38m
3. Christina OBERGFOLL (GER) 65.24m
4. Kathrina MOLITOR (GER) 64.32m
5. Kimberley MICKLE (AUS) 61.96m
6. Martina RATEJ (SLO) 61.65m
7. Jarmila KLIMESOVA (CZE) 59.27m
* Championship record and Russian Record.
Annual progress.
2011 71.99 Daegu 02/09/2011
2010 68.89 Doha 16/08/2009
2008 70.78 Beijing 21/08/2008
2007 64.28 Albufeira 26/05/2007
2006 60.12 Firenze 04/06/2006
2005 59.53 Tula 03/07/2005
2005 59.53 Adler 19/02/2005
2004 58.26 Cheboksary 26/06/2004
2003 51.41 Sherbrooke 13/07/2003