The inset photo above shows Andrey acknowledging the crowd after his clearance
of 2.36m in the final of the mens High Jump at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
That jump was enough to win gold for the Russian, with his nearest challengers
Germaine Mason and Yaroslav Rybakov both failing at that same height.
The action photo shows Silnov, the 2006 European Champion, clearing an earlier height.
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Men's High Jump Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Andrey SILNOV |
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RUS |
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2.36m |
| 2. Germaine MASON |
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GBR |
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2.34m |
| 3. Yaroslav RYBAKOV |
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RUS |
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2.34m |
| 4. Stefan HOLM |
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SWE |
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2.32m |
| 5. Raul-Roland SPANK |
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GER |
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2.32m |
| 6. Jaroslav BABA |
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CZE |
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2.29m |
| 7. Tomas JANKU |
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CZE |
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2.29m |
| 8. Tom PARSONS |
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GBR |
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2.25m |
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Photograph 10th. August 2006. G. Herringshaw. ©
The pictures above show Andrey during the final of the men's High Jump at the 2006
European Championships in Gothenburg. He produced an exceptional performance to
win the gold medal with a new championship record jump of 2.36m - the previous
record of 2.35m, set by Steinar Hoen, had stood since 1994 - and can be seen in the
bottom left photo celebrating after the leap. Tomas Janku and Stefan Holm took the
silver and bronze medals respectively, Janku winning on the countback rule
as both men had cleared 2.34m.
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Men's High Jump Final
European Athletics Championships 2006
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| 1. Andrey SILNOV |
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RUS |
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2.36 CR |
| 2. Tomas JANKU |
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CZE |
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2.34 |
| 3. Stefan HOLM |
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SWE |
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2.34 |
| 4. Linus THORNBLAD |
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SWE |
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2.34 |
| 5. Yaroslav RYBAKOV |
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RUS |
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2.30 |
| 6.=Niki PALLI |
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ISR |
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2.27 |
| 6.=Nicola CIOTTI |
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ITA |
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2.27 |
| 6.=Svatoslav TON |
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CZE |
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2.27 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2014 2.28 Braunschweig 21 JUN
2014 2.28 Roma 05 JUN
2012 2.37 Cheboksary 05 JUL
2011 2.36 London (CP) 06 AUG
2010 2.33 Zhukovsky 26 JUN
2009 2.21 Eugene, OR 07 JUN
2008 2.38 London 25 JUL
2007 2.30 Eberstadt 08 SEP
2006 2.37 Monaco (20 AUG
2005 2.28 Kazan 24 JUN
In 2014 Silnov was elected a member of Legislative Assembly of Rostov Region.