Yuriy Sedykh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х |
| Full name | Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born |
11 June 1955 Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) |
| Spouse(s) | Natalya Lisovskaya |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Soviet Union (1976-1991) Ukraine (1992-1995) |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 86.74 m (1986) |
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Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (Ukrainian: Юрій Георгійович Сєдих; Russian: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х) (born 11 June 1955) is a retired Soviet track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union, specialising in the hammer throw.
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). In 1973 he became a member of the USSR National Junior Team. He set the current world record of 86.74 m. at the 1986 European championships in Stuttgart. Only Sedykh & Sergey Litvinov have thrown over 86 meters in the history of the sport (Ivan Tsikhan's 86.73m throw in 2005 was annulled by the IAAF in April 2014 due to doping sanctions).
Unlike many hammer throwers Sedykh threw off three rotations rather than four - he felt three rotations were sufficient. From 1972 he was coached by Anatoliy Bondarchuk, who is widely regarded as one of the best hammer coaches in the world. Sedykh often practiced with lighter and heavier hammers.
He won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics as well as taking first at the 1986 Goodwill Games and the 1991 World Championships in Athletics.
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