Oleksiy Semenov

Oleksiy Semenov
Personal information
Full nameOleksiy Serhiyovych Semenov
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1982-06-27) 27 June 1982 (age 42)
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubDynamo Donetsk

Oleksiy Serhiyovych Semenov (Ukrainian: Олексій Сергійович Семенов; born June 27, 1982) is a Ukrainian discus thrower.[1] He competed for the men's event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished twenty-fourth in the qualification round, with a distance of 60.18 metres. His personal best in the outdoor season is 65.96 metres, which was further achieved on July 15, 2012 in Kyiv.

Semenov is currently a member of Dynamo Donetsk for track and field.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th Discus throw (1.5 kg) 51.92 m[2]
2001 European Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 8th Discus throw 50.40 m[3]
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 10th Discus throw 54.16 m[4]
2005 Universiade Izmir, Turkey 14th (q) Discus throw 56.74 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 24th (q) Discus throw 61.26 m
2009 European Team Championships Leiria, Portugal 4th Discus throw 59.79 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 26th (q) Discus throw 58.78 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 31st (q) Discus throw 56.42 m
2011 European Team Championships Stockholm, Sweden 8th Discus throw 56.30 m

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleksiy Semenov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ^ "World Youth Championships". www.wjah.co.uk. 1999. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.european-athletics.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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