 Silnov burst onto the world scene in 2006, when he won the gold medal at the 2006 European Championships with a jump of 2.36 metres, improving the old championship record which was set by Steinar Hoen with 2.35 m in 1994.A week after the European Championships Silnov jumped 2.37 metres in Monaco.This was the world leading jump in 2006 by a comfortable margin.