Yuriy Sedykh (Ю́рий Седы́х) (Ukrain) HAMMER his 12 BEST recorded throws
12 80.78 meters (Moscow) 1992-07-23.
11 80.94 meters (Helsinki) 1983-08-09.
10 81.66 meters (Athens) 1982-09-10.
9 81.70 meters (Tokyo) 1991-08-25.
8 81.80 meters (Moscow) 1980-07-31 (REMOVED: COPYRIGHT).
7 83.76 meters (Seoul) 1988-09-26.
6 84.60 meters (Tokyo) 1984-09-14.
5 84.92 meters (Dresden) 1986-07-03.
4 85.60 meters (Moscow) 1984-08-17.
3 86.34 meters (Cork) 1984-07-03.
2 86.66 meters (Tallinn) 1986-06-22.
1 86.74 meters (Stuttgart) 1986-08-30 (WORLD RECORD).
Sedykh began athletics in 1967, his first trainer being Vladimir Ivanovich Volovik.
He trained at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Kiev (Sedykh attained the rank of major in the Soviet Army).
From 1972 he was coached by Anatoliy Bondarchuk, who is widely regarded as one of the best hammer coaches in the world.
In 1973 he became a member of the USSR National Junior Team.
He won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics as well as taking first at the 1986 Goodwill Games.
He set a world record of 86.74 m. at the 1986 European championships in Stuttgart.
He won a first at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics.
Only Sedykh and Sergey Litvinov have thrown over 86 meters in the history of the sport.
Born 11 June 1955 Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
Residence Paris, France.
Years active 1976-1993.
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in).
Weight 110 kg (243 lb).
23 авг 2020
