| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 13 May 1986 Moscow, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| Club | Dinamo |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 21.45m |
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Maksim Viktorovich Sidorov (Russian: Максим Викторович Сидоров; born May 13, 1986) is a Russian shot putter. He has a personal best throw of 21.45 metres (70.374 ft)[1].
Sidorov took his first senior international championship medal, when he threw 20.55m for bronze at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Paris. He threw 21.45m on the 22nd July to win the Russian National Championships.[2]. In doing so, he overtook David Storl and Aleksandr Lobynya as the best European outdoor shot putter and best Russian outdoor shot putter respectively in 2011.[3]
Sidorov narrowly missed making the final of the shot put at the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships, finishing 7th in his qualifying group, and 14th overall with a putt of 19.88m[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing Russia | |||||
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3rd | 19.32 m | |
| 2007 | Summer Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 20.01 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 31st (q) | 18.92 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th (q) | 19.88 m | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 20.55 m | |