Mariia Pomazan

Mariia Pomazan (Ukrainian: Марія Олександрівна Помазан; born 15 October 1988) is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete.[1] She competes in throwing events in the F35 classification for athletes with cerebral palsy. As of April 2014, she held the Women's F35 world records for shot put[2] and discus.[3]

Mariia Pomazan
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988
Zaporozhye, Ukraine
EducationHistory – Zaporozhskiy National University, Ukraine
Height172 cm (68 in)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classF35
Event(s)
Coached byTamara Edisherashvili
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Shot put – F35/F36
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Shot put – F35
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Discus throw – F35/F36
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put – F35
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch Shot put – F35/F36
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch Discus throw – F35/F36
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Shot put – F35/F36
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Discus throw – F35/F36
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Shot put – F35
Gold medal – first place2017 LondonShot put – F35
Gold medal – first place2023 ParisShot put – F35

Career

Pomazan started athletics at age 19 and made her international debut in 2010.[1] At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, she won two gold medals with F35 world record throws in both shot put and discus. She broke both these world records at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

In London, a miscalculation of the Raza Points System in the combined F35/F36 discus event caused extended confusion and protest. Pomazan was initially awarded the gold medal over world record breaking F36 athlete Wu Qing, then relegated to silver. One official described the situation as "a shambles."[4] A second medal ceremony was held, which Pomazan refused to attend.[5] Several days later she was required to return the discus gold medal.[6] Pomazan later won gold in Women's Shot Put – F35/36.[7]

At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, Pomazan won the F35/36 shot put and discus events, breaking her own F35 World records in both events.

In 2017 the Chinese athlete Wang Jun broke the F35 javelin record at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing. Wang's throw of 12.1m was 50cm more that Pomezan's previous record.[8]

References
  1. "IPC Bio – Mariia Pomazan". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  2. "IPC Athletics World Records – Women's Shot Put". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. "IPC Athletics World Records – Women's Discus Throw". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. The Daily Telegraph
  5. "Paralympic discus thrower must return gold medal, says IPC". The Guardian. 3 September 2012.
  6. "PParalympics 2012: Mariia Pomazan returns discus gold". The Telegraph. 6 September 2012.
  7. CNN
  8. Etchells, Daniel (14 May 2017). "Wang breaks another world record as China continue to shine at World Para Athletics Grand Prix". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 July 2023.


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