Oleksiy Semenov

Oleksiy Semenov
Personal information
Full name	Oleksiy Serhiyovych Semenov
Nationality	Ukraine
Born	27 June 1982 (age 41)
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Dynamo 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

^ 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.
^ "World Youth Championships". www.wjah.co.uk. 1999. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "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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[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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