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
- ^ a b c d Andriy Semenov Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- ^ "Former world 800m champion Arzamasova provisionally suspended by AIU". www.insidethegames.biz. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
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