Serhiy Oleksandrovych Semenov (; born 28 July 1988 in

Chernihiv Chernihiv (, ; , ) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is The city was designated as a Hero City of Ukraine ...

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) is a Ukrainian

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. He is first Ukrainian male biathlete to win a World Cup title in a single discipline, having become World Cup champion in the individual in the 2014–15 season. He is two-time

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medalist.

Career

His first international competition was 2005 Junior Worlds but he participated only in individual race where he was 38th. He missed next season returning in

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. In Martell he had much better achievements than previously. Next two years he mainly participated in junior competitions and only once in IBU Cup. The most successful competition in his early career was 2009 European championships in Ufa,

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, where he won silver in individual race and was 4th in sprint and pursuit. He debuted in

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in 2009-10 season. On December 17, 2009, he was just 50th in individual in

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. After few days he finished 19th in sprint and 21st in pursuit. He also took part in two sprints in Oberhof (16th) and Antholz-Anterselva (13th). Due to such good results he got a place in

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for

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. At those Games his best result was 33rd in sprint. He didn't manage to get a place in relay team. 2010–11 season was marked with mixed relay podium in

and World Championships. The first ever World Championships medal was won at 2011 Worlds in

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, when Ukrainian men's rely team (Semenov together with Deryzemlya, Sednev and Bilanenko) unexpectedly won bronze. It was also Serhiy's debut at these competitions. At 2011 Winter Universiade he won two gold and one silver medal. Semenov also won a silver medal at

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, one gold at

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and two silver medals at

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European championships. On March 7, 2013, he had his first World Cup podium in individual in

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. In 2014 together with Valj Semerenko he won World Team Challenge. They became second Ukrainian pair to win these competitions after

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and

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won in 2008. Semenov participated at

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. His best personal finish was 9th in individual race. In 2014–15 season he won Small World Cup in individual races. That season he was 2nd in

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, 3rd in

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and 5th at Worlds in

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. His shooting statistics in individual races was 96,7% (58/60). Semenov later stated in a TV-interview that individual isn't his favourite discipline but still he shows the best results in individual races. That season he also had one mixed relay podium. Serhiy won bronze medal in sprint at 2016 World Championships. He qualified to represent

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at the

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. Due to poor physical conditions and illnesses he didn't show good results being just 46th in sprint.

Career results

Winter Olympics

World Championships

World Cup

Individual podiums

Relay podiums

Rankings

References

External links

Profile on biathlon.com.ua Profile and Statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Semenov, Serhiy 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Chernihiv Ukrainian male biathletes Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Ukraine Biathlon World Championships medalists Winter World University Games medalists in biathlon FISU World University Games gold medalists for Ukraine FISU World University Games silver medalists for Ukraine FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Ukraine Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2011 Winter Universiade