Mariya Yakovenko (; born 6 January 1982 in Krasnodar) is a female javelin thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 62.23 metres, achieved in August 2007 in Tula.
She competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 as well as the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.
Vakovenko tested positive for Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (Oral Turinabol) 19 February 2013 and was subsequently banned for two years, ending 7 August 2015.IAAF: List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under IAAF Rules 31 October 2014, iaaf.org
International competitions 2001European Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy11thJavelin throw45.30 m2003European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland 3rdJavelin throw57.52 mUniversiadeDaegu, South Korea7thJavelin throw53.57 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland28th (q)Javelin throw50.37 m2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan17th (q)Javelin throw57.51 m2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China47th (q)Javelin throw51.67 m
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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