| Marina Nichișenco (Marghieva) | |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Weight: | 82 kg |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Hammer throw |
Marina Nichișenco,[1] née Marghieva (Russian: Марина Сослановна Маргиева, Marina Soslanovna Margieva; born 28 June 1986) is a female hammer thrower who competes for Moldova. Her personal best throw is 71.50 metres, achieved in January 2009 in Chişinău. She is a former national record holder.[2] Born in Russia, she is the older sister of Zalina Marghieva and Serghei Marghiev, and is coached by her father Soslan.[2]
Nichișenco was due to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games but was withdrawn by her National Olympic Committee after her A-sample tested positive for stanozolol during a drug test.[3] She was suspended for 2 years.[4]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 15th (q) | 57.95 m | |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 15th | 58.66 m | |||
| 2008 | Beijing, PR China | 43rd (q) | 62.12 m | ||
| 2009 | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | 68.10 m | ||
| Berlin, Germany | 33rd (q) | 64.83 m | |||
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 65.29 m | ||
| 2010 | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 70.77 m | ||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 8th | 65.83 m | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 17th (q) | 67.95 m | ||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | DNC | 0.00 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | 66.63 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (q) | 67.76 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th (q) | 65.19 m | ||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 27th (q) | 64.63 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (q) | 64.37 m | |
Note: Was scheduled to compete, withdrawn due to positive results from a drug test.