Aleksandr Fyodorovich Makarov (russian: Апександр Фёдорович Макаров; 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
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
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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1951 births
Living people
People from Kasimov
Soviet male javelin throwers
Russian male javelin throwers
Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Sportspeople from Ryazan Oblast
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