Maryna Novik ( be, Марына Новіч; born 19 January 1984) is a female

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...

er from

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

. Her personal best throw is 63.25 metres, achieved in August 2009 in

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...

, which is the current national record. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games but did not qualify for the final. She also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London but again failed to reach the final and finished in 33rd position.

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* 1984 births Living people Belarusian female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Belarus {{Belarus-athletics-bio-stub