Maksim Afonin
RussiaActive- Born
- Jan 6, 1992 (34 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.84 m
- Weight
- 115 kg
Maksim Sergeyevich Afonin (Russian: Максим Сергеевич Афонин; born 6 January 1992) is a Russian athlete specialising in the shot put.
He competed at the 2018 World Indoor Championships as an Authorised Neutral Athlete due to Russia's ban from international competition His personal bests in the event are 21.
Their legacy in athletics continues through the records and inspiration they provided to future competitors.
Personal best · Shot Put21.32
2026 season best19.84Jun 19, 2026 · Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary
Last competitionRussian ChampionshipsJul 23, 2026 · 19.67
As of Nov 5, 2026: Shot Put 21.32 (#121 all-time), 2026 season best 19.84 (Jun 19, 2026, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary (RUS)) · Last competition: Russian Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 19.67 · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 19.84 | – | Jun 19, 2026 | Russian Cup |
| 2026 | SP Indoor | 20.57 | – | Mar 2, 2026 | Russian Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | SP | 20.11 | – | Aug 24, 2025 | Final of the Queen of Sports, Kalininets Stadium, Yekaterinburg |
| 2025 | SP Indoor | 20.62 | – | Mar 15, 2025 | Shot Put Festival, Znamenskikh Arena, Moskva (i) |
| 2024 | SP | 20.71 | – | May 22, 2024 | Russian Team Championships, Slava Metreveli Stadium, Sochi |
| 2024 | DT | 47.17 | – | Aug 17, 2024 | Russian Championships, Kalininets Stadium, Yekaterinburg |
| 2023 | SP | 20.67 | – | Jul 22, 2023 | The Road to Olympus, Salyut Geraklion Stadion, Moskva |
| 2022 | SP | 21.32 | – | Aug 27, 2022 | Yelena Yelesina Stadium, Chelyabinsk (RUS) |