About Aleksandr Makarov
Born 1951. Aleksandr Makarov is a Russian javelin thrower and athletics competitor.
Aleksandr Fyodorovich Makarov (; born 11 February 1951 in Kasimov, Ryazan) is a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw.
He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union, where he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw, with a distance of 89.64 metres. He is the father of former javelin thrower Sergey Makarov.
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Who is Aleksandr Makarov?
athletics competitor
When was Aleksandr Makarov born?
Aleksandr Makarov was born on 11 February 1951 in Kasimov.
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Aleksandr Makarov is a javelin thrower and athletics competitor.
What nationality is Aleksandr Makarov?
Aleksandr Makarov is Russian.
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· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Makarov
· DBpedia: Aleksandr Makarov (javelin thrower)
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