Denis Gnezdilov

Denis Anatolyevich Gnezdilov (Russian: Денис Анатольевич Гнездилов; born 9 October 1986) is a Russian Paralympic athlete who specializes in the F40 shot put event.

Denis Gnezdilov

Gnezdilov in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Denis Anatolyevich Gnezdilov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1986-10-09) 9 October 1986[1][2] Rustavi, Georgia[1]
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	F40
Event(s)	shot put
Coached by	Nikolay Kolodko[1]
Medal record Representing  RPC Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Shot put F40

Gnezdilov was born in Rustavi, Georgia, with a congenital dwarfism disorder. He then moved to Sochi, Russia, where he started training in the shot put in 2015. He debuted internationally in 2019, winning the F40 shot put event at the World Championships. Two years later he won a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympics, setting a world record.[1]