Yuriy Sedykh
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Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (Russian: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х, Ukrainian: Юрій Георгійович Сєдих) (11 June 1955 – 14 September 2021) was a track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1991 in the hammer throw. He was a European, World and Olympic Champion, and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m in 1986.
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Native name | Russian: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х Ukrainian: Юрій Георгійович Сєдих |
Full name | Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh |
Nationality | Soviet Union[1][2] |
Born | (1955-06-11)11 June 1955[3][4] Novocherkassk,[5] Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) (aged 66) Pontoise, France |
Years active | 1976–1995[6] |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] |
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
Spouse(s) | 1. Lyudmila Kondratyeva. 2. Natalya Lisovskaya |
Sport | |
Country | Soviet Union (1976–1991) |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Club | Burevestnik Kiev Avangard Kiev CSKA Moscow[3] |
Turned pro | 1976 |
Retired | 1995 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | 86.74 m (1986) WR[3] |
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