Mariam Kevkhishvili

Mariam Kevkhishvili

Personal information
Nationality	Georgia
Born	September 17, 1985 (1985-09-17) (age 26) Gardabani, Georgia
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	254 lb (115 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put
College/university team	University of Florida

Mariam "Marie" Kevkhishvili Machavariani (Georgian: მარიამ ქევხიშვილი; born 17 September 1985 in Gardabani) is a Georgian shot putter.

Kevkhishvili attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of coach Mike Holloway's Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2011.

She finished tenth at the 2005 Summer Universiade. In addition she competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 without reaching the final round.

Her personal best throw is 17.60 metres, achieved in April 2008 in Gainesville, Florida. She has 17.83 metres on the indoor track, achieved in March 2008 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Georgia
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	34th	15.06 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	10th	17.87 m

See also

	Biography portal
	Olympics portal

• Florida Gators
• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Olympians

References

External links

• IAAF profile for Mariam Kevkhishvili

Persondata
Name	Kevkhishvili, Mariam
Alternative names	Kevkhishvili, Marie
Short description	college track and field athlete, Georgian international track and field athlete, shot putter, Olympian
Date of birth	17 September 1985
Place of birth	Gardabani, Georgia
Date of death
Place of death