Mariia Pomazan

[1] She competes in throwing events in the F35 classification for athletes with cerebral palsy.

As of April 2014[update], she held the Women's F35 world records for shot put[2] and discus.

[3] Pomazan started athletics at age 19 and made her international debut in 2010.

In London, a miscalculation of the Raza Points System in the combined F35/F36 discus event caused extended confusion and protest.

Pomazan was initially awarded the gold medal over world record breaking F36 athlete Wu Qing, then relegated to silver.