Anastasiya Svechnikova

Anastasiya Svechnikova (born 20 September 1992) is an Uzbekistani javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 61.17 metres, achieved in April 2012 in Tashkent.

Biography
She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. At 15 years and 334 days she was the youngest track and field athlete competing at the 2008 Olympics.

Born in Tashkent, she finished twelfth at the 2007 World Youth Championships, ninth at the 2008 World Junior Championships and won the gold medal at the 2009 World Youth Championships. She won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, beating Sui Liping to the title.

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Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Uzbekistani female javelin throwers
Category:Olympic athletes of Uzbekistan
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for Uzbekistan