Vadim Bavikin

Vadim Bavikin (; born 4 October 1970) is a USSR-born Israeli javelin thrower.

He was originally a Soviet citizen, and went to a boarding school for talented athletes there. He emigrated to Israel in 1990.

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 in the shot-put and discus, Vadim Bavikin in the javelin and Vladimir Ostrovskiy in the 20-kilometer walk — to its team of Rogel Nachum (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.