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About 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.He finished tenth for Israel at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
- He later competed at the World Championships in 1993, 2001, 2003 and 2005.
- He competed as well for Israel at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona without reaching the final round. In 1994, Bavikin tested positive for steroids in a blood test.
- He was banned for almost four years.His personal best throw is 81.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Zaragoza, Spain.
- This is the Israeli record.
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