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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 1976–1991 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.

Yuriy Sedykh
Personal information
Native nameRussian: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х
Ukrainian: Юрій Георгійович Сєдих
Full nameYuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh
NationalitySoviet Union[1][2]
Born(1955-06-11)11 June 1955[3][4]
Novocherkassk,[5] Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died14 September 2021(2021-09-14) (aged 66)
Pontoise, France
Years active1976–1995[6]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Spouse(s)1. Lyudmila Kondratyeva. 2. Natalya Lisovskaya
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1976–1991)
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
ClubBurevestnik Kiev
Avangard Kiev
CSKA Moscow[3]
Turned pro1976
Retired1995
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)86.74 m (1986) WR[3]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1976 MontrealHammer
1980 MoscowHammer
1988 SeoulHammer
World Championships
1991 TokyoHammer
1983 HelsinkiHammer
European Championships
1978 PragueHammer
1982 AthensHammer
1986 StuttgartHammer

Career


Sedykh was born in Novocherkassk, Russia, and grew up in Nikopol, Ukraine.[1] He took up track and field in 1967 under coach Vladimir Ivanovich Volovik.[7] He trained at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Kyiv, attaining 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.[7]


Competition


Sedykh 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, where he won his third title in a row. He also came first at the 1991 World Championships. Only Sedykh and Sergey Litvinov have thrown over 86 meters in the history of the sport (Ivan Tsikhan's 86.73 m throw in 2005 was annulled by the IAAF in April 2014 due to doping sanctions[8]).


Coaching


Sedykh coached French hammer throwers, for example Nicolas Figère (80.88 m).


Technique


Unlike many throwers, Sedykh employed three rotations rather than four. He often practised with lighter and heavier hammers. His technique was based on 'pushing' the ball left and letting the hammer turn him.[9]


Personal life


Previously married to Soviet 100 m hurdles Olympic champion Lyudmila Kondratyeva, Sedykh subsequently married former Soviet shot-putter and world-record holder Natalya Lisovskaya who won gold in the 1988 Olympics. They had one daughter, Alexia, born in 1993, who came first in the girls' hammer throw at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. Sedykh and his family moved to Paris, France, where he taught strength and conditioning at higher education level. Sedykh died in France on 14 September 2021 at the age of 66.[10]


References


  1. World hammer record-holder Yuriy Sedykh dies. Athletics Weekly
  2. "Mag: The untouchable hammer throw record". ESPN.com. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yury Sedykh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009.
  4. Khavin, Boris (1979). Всё об олимпийских играх [All About Olympic Games] (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 578.
  5. 'Yuriy Sedykh Soviet athlete'. Encyclopedia Britannica, undated. Accessed 21 April 2022
  6. 86.74 is going to stand for a long time. espn.com
  7. E. G. Bogatyrev (1982). Yuriy Sedykh. Heroes of the Olympic Games (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport.
  8. "Revision of results following sanctions of Tsikhan and Ostapchuk| News".
  9. The Hammer According to Sedykh Throw and Show
  10. Yuriy Sedykh, hammer world record holder, dies at 66. AP News. 14 September 2021

Further reading




Records
Preceded by Men's Hammer World Record Holder
16 May 1980
16 May 1980 – 24 May 1980
31 July 1980 – 4 June 1982
3 July 1984 –
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
1986
Succeeded by

На других языках


[de] Jurij Sjedych

Jurij Heorhijowytsch Sjedych (ukrainisch Юрій Георгійович Сєдих, russisch Юрий Георгиевич Седых Juri Georgijewitsch Sedych, * 11. Juni 1955 in Nowotscherkassk, Oblast Rostow, Russische SFSR, Sowjetunion; † 14. September 2021[1]) war ein sowjetischer bzw. ukrainischer Leichtathlet, der ab Mitte der 1970er bis Anfang der 1990er Jahre einer der weltbesten Hammerwerfer war.
- [en] Yuriy Sedykh

[es] Yuri Sedyj

Yuri Gueórguievich Sedyj (en ruso: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х) (Novocherkassk, óblast de Rostov, RSFSR; 11 de junio de 1955-14 de septiembre de 2021) fue un atleta soviético/ruso que representó a la URSS, especializado en el lanzamiento de martillo.[1]

[fr] Youri Sedykh

Youri Guéorguiévitch Sedykh (en russe : Юрий Георгиевич Седых ; en ukrainien : Юрій Георгійович Сєдих, Iouri Heorhiïovytch Siedykh), né le 11 juin 1955 à Novotcherkassk et mort le 14 septembre 2021[1] à Pontoise[2], est un athlète ukrainien représentant l'URSS, pratiquant le lancer du marteau.

[it] Jurij Sedych

Jurij Georgevič Sedych (ucr. Юрій Георгійович Сєдих; Novočerkassk, 11 giugno 1955 – Pontoise, 14 settembre 2021) è stato un martellista ucraino, fino al 1991 sovietico, medaglia d'oro ai Giochi olimpici di Montréal del 1976 e di Mosca del 1980, nonché medaglia d'argento ai Giochi di Seul del 1988.

[ru] Седых, Юрий Георгиевич

Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х (11 июня 1955 (1955-06-11), Новочеркасск, Ростовская область, РСФСР, СССР — 14 сентября 2021) — советский легкоатлет, метатель молота. Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1976).



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