Russian shot putter
Pavel Sofin in 2018
Pavel Sofin (born 4 September 1981) is a Russian shot putter .
His personal best is 20.82 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Thessaloniki . He has 20.68 metres on the indoor track, achieved in March 2006 in Moscow .
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Russia
1999
European Junior Championships
Riga, Latvia
6th
17.12 m
2000
World Junior Championships
Santiago , Chile
7th
18.26 m
2003
European U23 Championships
Bydgoszcz, Poland
2nd
20.33 m
World Championships
Paris, France
27th (q)
18.66 m
2004
World Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
18th (q)
19.02 m
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
30th (q)
19.02 m
2005
European Indoor Championships
Madrid , Spain
8th
19.51 m
2006
World Indoor Championships
Moscow , Russia
3rd
20.68 m
European Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
4th
20.55 m
World Cup
Athens , Greece
3rd
20.45 m
2007
World Championships
Osaka , Japan
9th
19.62 m
2008
World Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain
9th (q)
19.95 m
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
7th
20.42 m
2009
European Indoor Championships
Turin, Italy
16th (q)
18.79 m
World Championships
Berlin, Germany
9th
19.89 m
References