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Zalina Marghieva
MDAWomenZalina Marghieva (Russian: Залина Сослановна Маргиева; born 5 February 1988) is a female hammer thrower who competes for Moldova. Born in Russia, she is the sister of Marina Marghieva and Serghei Marghiev, and is coached by her father Soslan.
As a junior, she finished fifth at the 2005 World Youth Championships, fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships and fifth at the 2007 European Junior Championships. She then competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
At the 2009 European U23 Championships she won the gold medal. She threw a personal best of 71.56 metres in January 2009 in Chişinău to break the national record. She improved this further at the 2011 national winter throws meeting in Chişinău, winning the event with a mark of 72.74 m.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HT | 61.93 | - | Jun 7, 2025 | ↓ | Moldovan Championships |
| 2024 | HT | 75.95 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↓ | Throwing meeting " Dionisopolis" |
| 2023 | HT | 68.27 | - | Jun 3, 2023 | ↓ | Campionatele Internationale ale Romaniei "Iolanda Balas Soter", Stadionul Iolanda Balas Soter, Bucureşti |
| 2022 | HT | 72.62 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↓ | Moldavian Championships |
| 2021 | HT | 74.20 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↓ | Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2020 | HT | 72.90 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2019 | HT | 74.70 | - | Jun 22, 2019 | ↓ | Moldavian Championships |
| 2018 | HT | 72.70 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↓ | Moldavian Championships |
| 2017 | HT | 73.80 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2016 | HT | 74.21 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2015 | HT | 73.97 | - | Aug 2, 2015 | ↓ | Pitesti (ROU) |
| 2009 | SP | 10.73 | - | Apr 29, 2009 | - | Jablonné (CZE) |
| 2009 | HT | 71.56 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2008 | HT | 70.22 | - | May 30, 2008 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2007 | HT | 65.40 | - | Feb 11, 2007 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
| 2006 | HT | 65.50 | - | Apr 17, 2006 | ↓ | Weert (NED) |
| 2005 | HT | 61.80 | - | Jun 3, 2005 | ↓ | Chisinau (MDA) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 61.93 | - | Jun 7 | Moldovan Championships |
2024
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 67.84 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HT | 67.84 | - | Aug 4 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HT | 70.69 | - | Jun 28 | Moldovan Championships, Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau |
HT | 70.57 | - | Jun 10 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 71.33 | - | Jun 9 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 71.33 | - | Jun 8 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 70.57 | - | Jun 8 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 71.12 | - | May 26 | Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir |
HT | 75.95 | - | May 11 | Throwing meeting " Dionisopolis" |
HT | 69.64 | - | Mar 10 | European Throwing Cup, Centro Nacional de Lançamentos, Leiria |
2023
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 67.00 | - | Jul 23 | Balkan Championships, Atletski Stadion, Kraljevo |
HT | 66.98 | - | Jul 8 | Moldovan Championships, Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau |
HT | 65.86 | - | Jun 22 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
HT | 65.86 | - | Jun 20 | European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
HT | 68.27 | - | Jun 3 | Campionatele Internationale ale Romaniei "Iolanda Balas Soter", Stadionul Iolanda Balas Soter, Bucureşti |
HT | 65.58 | - | Mar 12 | European Throwing Cup, Centro Nacional de Lançamentos, Leiria |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 67.15 | - | Aug 16 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
HT | 67.15 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
HT | 69.73 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 68.66 | - | Jun 19 | Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova |
HT | 66.06 | - | Jun 11 | Championships of the Small States of Europe, Marsa Athletics Track, Marsa |
HT | 72.62 | - | May 28 | Moldavian Championships |
HT | 71.91 | - | Feb 19 | Moldavian Winter Throwing Championships, Chisinau |
2021
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 69.32 | - | Sep 18 | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
HT | 69.29 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
HT | 69.29 | - | Aug 1 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
HT | 70.33 | - | Jun 20 | European Athletics Team Championships Third League, Tsirio Stadium, Limassol |
HT | 74.20 | - | May 29 | Moldavian Championships, Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau |
HT | 69.85 | - | Apr 24 | Olimpik Deneme, Antalya |
HT | 70.14 | - | Apr 18 | Olimpik Deneme, Antalya |
HT | 68.53 | - | Mar 26 | Throwing Meeting, Nova Kakhovka |
HT | 66.97 | - | Mar 13 | Uluslararası Atmalar Olimpik Deneme, Antalya |
HT | 70.78 | - | Feb 6 | Moldavian Winter Throwing Championships, Chisinau |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 67.17 | - | Sep 20 | Balkan Championships, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca |
HT | 67.17 | - | Sep 19 | Balkan Championships, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca |
HT | 71.48 | - | Aug 25 | Moldavian Championships, Dinamo Stadium, Chisinau |
HT | 72.90 | - | Feb 1 | Moldavian Winter Throwing Championships, Chisinau |
2019
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 74.33 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
HT | 73.40 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
HT | 73.40 | - | Sep 27 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
HT | 69.21 | - | Sep 10 | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
HT | 69.21 | - | Sep 9 | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
HT | 71.85 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Team Championships Third League |
HT | 72.84 | - | Jul 13 | Regional Championships, Kyiv |
HT | 70.32 | - | Jul 9 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
HT | 74.70 | - | Jun 22 | Moldavian Championships |
HT | 71.52 | - | Jun 11 | Meeting Elite, Montreuil |
HT | 71.56 | - | Jun 7 | Romanian International Ch., Cluj-Napoca |
HT | 68.31 | - | Mar 9 | European Throwing Cup, Šamorín |
Honours
Moldovan Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
Balkan Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldovan Championships
Hammer Throw
Balkan Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldovan Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Team Championships Third League
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Team Championships Third League
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Hammer Throw Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Team Championships Second League
Hammer Throw
Novi Pazar Balkan Championships
Hammer Throw
Pitesti Balkan Championships
Hammer Throw
Arad European Throwing Cup
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
The XXXI Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships
Hammer Throw
Pitesti Balkan Championships
Hammer Throw
Kaunas European U23 Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Team Championships Third League
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
Hammer Throw
Moldavian Championships
Hammer Throw