Andriy Semenov
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Andriy Semenov is a Ukrainian
shot put
ter.
Semenov was born in Moldavian SSR
. He finished fourth at the 2001 World Youth Championships
. He also 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.
His personal best throw is 20.51 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Beograd.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter.
Semenov was born in Moldavian SSR
Moldavian SSR
The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic , commonly abbreviated to Moldavian SSR or MSSR, was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union...
. He finished fourth at the 2001 World Youth Championships
2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary from July 12 to July 15, 2001. -Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:...
. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 20.30 m and 19.80 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...
, and with a throw of 20.01 metres he was only 1 centimetre short of a place in the final, among the top twelve.
His personal best throw is 20.51 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Beograd.