# Dmitry Tarabin

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| birth_place    = [Berlin](/source/Berlin), [Germany](/source/Germany)
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| country        = Russia
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{{Medal|Bronze|[2013 Moscow](/source/2013_World_Championships_in_Athletics)|[Javelin throw](/source/2013_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)}}
{{Medal|Comp|[Summer Universiade](/source/Athletics_at_the_Summer_Universiade)}}
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'''Dmitriy Sergeyevich Tarabin''' ({{langx|ru|Дмитрий Серге́евич Тарабин}}; born 29 October 1991) is a Russian [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete who competes in the [javelin throw](/source/javelin_throw).<ref>[http://www.rusathletics.com/sbo/athletes.5859.htm Дмитрий Сергеевич Тарабин] {{in lang|ru}}. RusAthletics. Retrieved on 2013-08-01.</ref> His personal best for the event is {{T&Fcalc|88.84}}. He was the winner of the javelin at [Summer Universiade](/source/Summer_Universiade) and the Russian Championships in 2013. Tarabin previously competed for [Moldova](/source/Moldova) and remains the country's [national record](/source/Moldovan_records_in_athletics) holder.

He took part in javelin competitions from a relatively early age and progressed through the age categories, taking bronze medals at the [2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics](/source/2010_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics) and the [2011 European Athletics U23 Championships](/source/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships). He represented Russia at the [2011 World Championships in Athletics](/source/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics), coming tenth, but missed the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) as he was affected by an injury. He is married to [Mariya Abakumova](/source/Mariya_Abakumova), who is also a javelin thrower for Russia.

==Early life==
Born in [Berlin](/source/Berlin), Germany, Tarabin's physical education was stressed from a young age by his father, who was a Moldovan military officer. Around 1997 his family moved back to [Transnistria](/source/Transnistria) in Moldova. He took part in a variety of sports while at school, including [boxing](/source/boxing) and [tennis](/source/tennis). It was [baseball](/source/baseball) that he first got heavily involved in – his ability to throw the ball far (albeit inaccurately) led to his inclusion in the national squad for the [European Youth Baseball Championship](/source/European_Youth_Baseball_Championship). This talent translated well to javelin throwing and he began training in the sport with his local [athletics](/source/athletics_(sport)) club.<ref name=FA>Natalia Maryanchik  (2013-07-31). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/focus-on-athletes-dmitri-tarabin Focus on Athletes – Dmitri Tarabin] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805224134/http://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/focus-on-athletes-dmitri-tarabin |date=August 5, 2013 }}. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2013-08-01.</ref>

Tarabin's first international appearance in the javelin came at the [2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics](/source/2007_World_Youth_Championships_in_Athletics), where he competed in the qualifying round. He placed eleventh in the javelin at the [2007 European Cup](/source/2007_European_Cup_(athletics)) and improved to 67.39 metres the following year [2008 European Cup](/source/2008_European_Cup_(athletics)), taking fourth in the Second League. He threw a best of 69.63&nbsp;m to win in the Third League of the [2009 European Team Championships](/source/2009_European_Team_Championships) and also competed in the qualifiers of the [2009 European Athletics Junior Championships](/source/2009_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships). After graduating from high school he began attending the [Moscow](/source/Moscow) sports college, training under Mikhail Mikheyev.<ref name=FA/> Following the move he quickly improved, opening his 2010 season with a [Moldovan record](/source/Moldovan_records_in_athletics) of 74.78 metres.<ref name=Tilas>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=95482&Season=2010&Odd=0 Dmitriy Tarabin]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-08-04.</ref> The improved training conditions and financial support led him to [transfer to compete](/source/List_of_eligibility_transfers_in_athletics) for [Russia](/source/Russia) internationally from June 2010 onwards (he already held dual-citizenship).<ref name=FA/>

==Competing for Russia==
Just weeks after choosing to compete as a Russian athlete he won the Russian Junior Championships with a personal best throw of 77.65 metres. The following month he won his first global medal by taking bronze at the [2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics](/source/2010_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics). The start of the 2011 season saw him win two bronze medals at under-23 level, first at the [2011 European Cup Winter Throwing](/source/2011_European_Cup_Winter_Throwing) and then at the [2011 European Athletics U23 Championships](/source/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships). A personal best of 85.10 metres brought him the Russian under-23 title.<ref name=Tilas/> A third-place finish at the [Russian Championships in Athletics](/source/Russian_Championships_in_Athletics) gained him selection for the [2011 World Championships in Athletics](/source/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics) in [Daegu](/source/Daegu). In his first major competition he reached the final and finished in tenth place.<ref name=FA/> His new best ranked him the ninth best in the world that year.<ref>[http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/tafn-lists?list_id=4&sex_id=M&yyear=2011 2011 World Comprehensive List – Men]. ''[Track and Field News](/source/Track_and_Field_News)'' (2012-01-17). Retrieved on 2013-08-04.</ref> His participation in Daegu also marked the development of his relationship with [Mariya Abakumova](/source/Mariya_Abakumova), another Russian javelin specialist who won the gold medal in her event with a championship record.<ref name=FA/>

Tarabin had a good start to the 2012 season, winning the [silver medal](/source/silver_medal) at the [2012 European Cup Winter Throwing](/source/2012_European_Cup_Winter_Throwing) meet then throwing a season's best of 82.75 metres at the [Colorful Daegu Meeting](/source/Colorful_Daegu_Championships_Meeting).<ref name=Tilas/> He injured his right shoulder while competing at the [Golden Spike Ostrava](/source/Golden_Spike_Ostrava) meet and managed only fourth at the national championships, missing out on a place in the [Russian Olympic team](/source/Russia_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics). Away from competition, he flew constantly from Moscow to [Krasnodar](/source/Krasnodar) to see Abakumova and the pair decided to marry after the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics). Tarabin chose to move to Krasnodar to train alongside his partner and although he kept working with his coach, Mikheyev, he also began working with Abakumova's coach, [Heino Puuste](/source/Heino_Puuste).<ref name=FA/>

Fully recovered from his injury, he began 2013 with a new best of 85.63 metres in February. He had his first top-three finish on the [IAAF Diamond League](/source/IAAF_Diamond_League) circuit (third at the [Shanghai Golden Grand Prix](/source/Shanghai_Golden_Grand_Prix)) and won the [IAAF World Challenge Beijing](/source/IAAF_World_Challenge_Beijing) meet.<ref name=Tilas/> An improvement to 85.99 metres to win at the [2013 European Team Championships](/source/2013_European_Team_Championships) helped Russia to win the team title.<ref>Rowbottom, Mike (2013-06-23). [http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/athletics/1014780-kuchina-personal-best-confirms-russian-european-team-hat-trick-at-rainswept-gateshead Kuchina personal best confirms Russian European Team hat-trick at rainswept Gateshead].  InsideTheGames. Retrieved on 2013-08-04.</ref> He gained further Diamond League points with a third-place finish at the [British Grand Prix](/source/British_Grand_Prix_(athletics)) in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) and a runner-up finish at the [Herculis](/source/Herculis) meeting.<ref>[http://www.diamondleague.com/athletes/286722.htm Dmitiry Tarabin]. [IAAF Diamond League](/source/IAAF_Diamond_League). Retrieved on 2013-08-04.</ref> He and his wife won the javelin gold medals at the [Summer Universiade](/source/Athletics_at_the_2013_Summer_Universiade) held in [Kazan](/source/Kazan).<ref>van Kuijen, Hans (2013-07-10). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/south-africas-jobodwana-sizzles-to-sprint-dou SOUTH AFRICA'S JOBODWANA SIZZLES TO SPRINT DOUBLE AT WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2013-08-04.</ref> The Russian championships was held at the [Luzhniki Stadium](/source/Luzhniki_Stadium) as a test event for the [2013 World Championships in Athletics](/source/2013_World_Championships_in_Athletics) to be held there the month after. Tarabin responded to the occasion by winning his first national title with a throw of 88.84&nbsp;m – the best throw by any athlete in the world in almost two years.<ref>Minshull, Phil (2013-07-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/tarabin-produces-best-javelin-mark-since-2011 TARABIN PRODUCES BEST JAVELIN MARK SINCE 2011 AT RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-04.</ref>

==Seasonal bests by year==
*2009 – 69.63
*2010 – 77.65
*2011 – 85.10
*2012 – 82.75
*2013 – '''88.84'''
*2014 – 85.92
*2015 – 84.70

==References==
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==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}

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