Vladimir Ovchinnikov (athlete)

Vladimir Olegovich Ovchinnikov (Владимир Олегович Овчинников; born 2 August 1970 in Volgograd) is a retired male javelin thrower from Russia, who competed in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea) for the Soviet Union. He set his personal best on 14 May 1995 in Tolyatti, throwing 88.00 metres.

Seasonal bests by year

 * 1988 – 80.26
 * 1990 – 81.78
 * 1993 – 77.98
 * 1995 – 88.00
 * 1996 – 78.20
 * 1997 – 78.40
 * 1999 – 80.29
 * 2000 – 82.60
 * 2001 – 78.72