Maksim Sidorov
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Maksim Viktorovich Sidorov is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n 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. He has a personal best throw of 21.45 metres (70.374 ft).

Career

  • 2011

Sidorov took his first senior international championship medal, when he threw 20.55m for bronze at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

. He threw 21.45m on the 22nd July to win the Russian National Championships.. In doing so, he overtook David Storl
David Storl
David Storl is a German athlete who specialises in the shot put. He was successful on the youth and junior athletics circuit, winning gold medals at the World Youth Championships and World Junior Championships...

 and Aleksandr Lobynya
Aleksandr Lobynya
Aleksandr Lobynya is a male Russian shot putter. His personal best throw is 21.00 metres, achieved in Adler on 25 May 2011.-Career:* 2009Lobynya broke the 20-metre barrier with a 20.09m effort in Bryansk on the 27th June...

 as the best European outdoor shot putter and best Russian outdoor shot putter respectively in 2011.
  • 2010

Sidorov narrowly missed making the final of the 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....

 at the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships, finishing 7th in his qualifying group, and 14th overall with a putt of 19.88m

Achievements

Representing
2005 European Junior Championships
2005 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships is the 2005 version of the European Athletics Junior Championships. It was held in Kaunas, Lithuania.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Notes and references:*...

Kaunas
Kaunas
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, Lithuania
3rd 19.32 m
2007 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals table:-Results:******...

Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand
1st 20.01 m
2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

Berlin
Berlin
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, Germany
31st (q) 18.92 m
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites...

2010 World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...

Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...

, Qatar
14th (q) 19.88 m
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 13 March.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Qualification:...

2011 European Indoor Championships
2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 4 to 6 March 2011.A record high of 630 athletes, representing 46 countries, were entered into the three-day competition. Twenty-six track and field events were contested at the...

Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France
3rd 20.55 m
2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's shot put
The Men's shot put event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held at March 4, 2011 at 09:30 and March 4, 17:30 local time. -Records:-Qualification:...

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