Andriy Semenov

Andriy Semenov
Personal information
Born (1984-07-04) July 4, 1984
Height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Country  Ukraine
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put
Updated on 15 August 2012.

Andriy Semenov (Ukrainian: Андрій Семенов; born 4 July 1984 in Orhei[1]) is a Ukrainian shot putter.

Semenov was born in Moldavian SSR;[1] he does his trainings in Odessa.[1] He finished fourth at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, and with a throw of 20.01 metres he was only 1 centimetre short of a place in the final, among the top twelve. Semenov also competed at the 2012 Olympic Games.[1]

His personal best throw is 20.63 metres, achieved in August 2011 in Donetsk.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ukraine
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 4th Discus throw (1.5 kg) 58.38 m
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 30th (q) Discus throw (1.75 kg) 48.38 m
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 17th (q) Shot put 18.41 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 14th (q) Shot put 20.01 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 15th (q) Shot put 19.31 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 10th (q) Shot put 19.47 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 22nd (q) Shot put 19.45 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom Shot put NM
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th (q) Shot put 19.53 m

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