Maksim Sidorov (shot putter)
# Maksim Sidorov (shot putter)

Maksim Viktorovich Sidorov (Russian: Максим Викторович Сидоров; born 13 May 1986) is a Russian shot putter. He has a personal best throw of 21.51 metres (70.571 ft).

## Career

Sidorov narrowly missed making the final of the shot put at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, finishing seventh in his qualifying group, and 14th overall with a mark of 19.88 m.

Sidorov took his first senior international championship medal, when he threw 20.55m for bronze at the 2011 European Indoor Championships in Paris. He threw 21.45m on 22 July to win the Russian National Championships. In doing so, he overtook David Storl and Aleksandr Lobynya as the best European outdoor shot putter and best Russian outdoor shot putter respectively in 2011. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In 2017, he tested for a positive for a banned substance Indapamide and was disqualified for a year starting in July 2017.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Russia ||||||
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3rd | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.32 m |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 8th | Shot put | 18.24 m |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | Shot put | 20.01 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 30th (q) | Shot put | 18.92 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 13th (q) | Shot put | 19.88 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Shot put | 20.55 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Shot put | 20.78 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 11th | Shot put | 20.41 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th (q) | Shot put | 19.58 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | Shot put | 19.63 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 16th (q) | Shot put | 18.98 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.45 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 19.35 m |
