Maksim Afonin

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.