Hanna Mazgunova

Hanna Mazgunova (Belarusian: Ганна Мазгунова; born June 4, 1985, in Yelsk, Gomel) is a Belarusian discus thrower.[1] Mazgunova represented Belarus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's discus throw, along with her compatriots Ellina Zvereva and Iryna Yatchenko. She performed the best throw of 56.77 metres in her third attempt, despite having received two fouls throughout the entire qualifying round. Mazgunova, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed twenty-ninth out of thirty-eight athletes in the overall rankings.[2]

Hanna Mazgunova
Personal information
Nationality Belarus
Born (1985-06-04) 4 June 1985
Yelsk, Gomel, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Belarus)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 62.71 m (2008)

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hanna Mazgunova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "Women's Discus Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.


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