Andriy Silnov, the reigning Olympic and European High Jump champion, is set to return to competition after the Russian star missed nearly the whole of last year due to an Achilles injury.

"I am going to compete at the Russian Winter indoor meeting on Sunday," said Silnov.

"However, I don't think I will be going to the World Indoor Championships in Doha, I'm not sure whether I'm in good enough form to compete in a major international championship just yet.

"For two months, I have been training with my coach Yevgeny Zagorulko. I've been gradually getting back into the rhythm, getting some strength back into the muscles. I can feel improvement in what was the injured leg but I am still getting better," added the 25-year-old Muscov

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