Marina Nichișenco,[1] née Marghieva (Russian: Марина Сослановна Маргиева, Marina Soslanovna Margieva; born 28 June 1986) is a female hammer thrower who competes for Moldova. Her personal best throw is 71.50 metres, achieved in January 2009 in Chişinău. She is a former national record holder.[2] Born in Russia, she is the older sister of Zalina Marghieva and Serghei Marghiev, and is coached by her father Soslan.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 1986 Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hammer throw |
Nichișenco was due to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games but was withdrawn by her National Olympic Committee after her A-sample tested positive for stanozolol during a drug test.[3] She was suspended for 2 years.[4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Moldova
| ||||
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 15th (q) | 57.95 m |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 15th | 58.66 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 43rd (q) | 62.12 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | 68.10 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 33rd (q) | 64.83 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 65.29 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 70.77 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 8th | 65.83 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 17th (q) | 67.95 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games* | London, United Kingdom | DNC | 0.00 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | 66.63 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (q) | 67.76 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th (q) | 65.19 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 27th (q) | 64.63 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (q) | 64.37 m |
Note: Was scheduled to compete, withdrawn due to positive results from a drug test.
References
edit- ^ "Medalie de bronz la Cupa Europei la distanţe mari - TV7". Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^ a b Donets, Serghei (3 February 2009). "71.56m national Hammer Throw record from Zalina Marghieva". IAAF.org. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ "Moldovan hammer thrower thrown out of Olympics after testing positive for doping". The Independent. Associated Press. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 10/12/2013 IAAF 10 December 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
External links
edit- Marina Marghieva-Nikisenko at Olympics.com
- Marina Marghiev-Nicișenco at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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