Aleksandr Mikhailovich Lesnoy (Russian: Александр Михайлович Лесной; born 28 July 1988) is Russian athlete specialising in the shot put.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
.JPG) Lesnoy at the 2015 European Team Championships. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Mikhailovich Lesnoy |
| Nationality |  Russian |
| Born | 29 July 1988 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | shot put |
His personal bests in the event are 21.40 metres outdoors (Sochi 2014) and 20.51 metres indoors (Moscow 2014).
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
| |||||
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 1st | Shot put | 20.30 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (q) | Shot put | 19.01 m | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 8th | Shot put | 20.16 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 10th | Shot put | 19.83 m | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 10th (q) | Shot put | 19.91 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | Shot put | 19.78 m | |
| Competing as neutral | |||||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, Great Britain | 26th (q) | Shot put | 19.67 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th | Shot put | 21.04 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 31st (q) | Shot put | 19.62 m |
References edit
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