BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Following is the factbox on the men's high jump gold medalist at the Beijing Olympic Games:

    Name: Andrey Silnov

    Nationality: Russia

    Date of Birth: Sept. 9, 1984

    Height: 1.98m

    Bodyweight: 83kg

　　Olympic performance: None

    Career highlights: Gold at 2006 European Championships, Gothenburg, Sweden; 11th at 2007 World Championships, Osaka, Japan.