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Nationality | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Shakhty, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 9 September 1984||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Sergey Starykh and Yevgeniy Zagorulko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 19 May 2012 |
Andrey Alexandrovich Silnov (Russian: Андрей Александрович Сильнов; born 9 September 1984) is a Russian high jumper and the 2008 Olympic champion. Born in Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, he is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) and weighs 83 kg (183 lbs).