Madara Palameika

Madara Palameika

Personal information
Nationality Latvian
Born (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987
Talsi, Soviet Union
(now Latvia)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country  Latvia
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Javelin throw
Club Talsu rajona SS, Latvijas šķēpa metēju klubs
Coached by Gints Palameika
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Javelin throw: 66.15m

Madara Palameika (born 18 June 1987 in Talsi) is a Latvian javelin thrower.

She is the owner of Latvian record in javelin throw, which is 66.18 metres, set September 9, 2016 at the Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussles..

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Latvia
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 17th (q) 45.43 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 16th (q) 46.34 m
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd 57.07 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 1st 64.51 m (CR, NR)
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 60.78 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 11th 58.08 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 56.82 m
Olympic Games London, UK 8th 60.73 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 27th (q) 53.70 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 13th (q) 62.17 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 60.39 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10th 60.14 m

References

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