| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1984 |
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Updated on 15 August 2012. | |
Andriy Semenov (Ukrainian: Андрій Семенов; born 4 July 1984 in Orhei[1]) is a Ukrainian shot putter.
Semenov was born in Moldavian SSR;[1] he does his trainings in Odessa.[1] He finished fourth at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He 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. Semenov also competed at the 2012 Olympic Games.[1]
His personal best throw is 20.63 metres, achieved in August 2011 in Donetsk.
In August 2019, Semenov received a 2 year doping ban after a re-testing case from the 2011 World Championships. All of his results from 22 August 2011 to 21 August 2013 were disqualified. [2]
