Andriy Semenov

Andriy Semenov

Personal information
Born	(1984-07-04) July 4, 1984 (age 37)
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.

In August 2019, Semenov received a 2 year doping ban after a re-testing case from the 2011 World Championships. All of his results from 22 August 2011 to 21 August 2013 were disqualified. ^[2]

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) (DQ)	Shot put	19.45 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	– (DQ)	Shot put	NM
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	14th (q) (DQ)	Shot put	19.53 m

References[]

• Andriy Semenov at World Athletics

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