Mariam Kevkhishvili

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

Nickname"Marie"

Nationalteam Georgia

Born (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 40)

Tbilisi, Georgia SSR, Soviet Union

Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

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Mariam Kevkhishvili

Personal information
Nickname	"Marie"
National team	Georgia
Born	(1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 40) Tbilisi, Georgia SSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Shot put
College team	University of Florida
Coached by	Yaraman Sabanashvili, Steve Lemke

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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.