Yuriy Sedykh
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Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (born June 11, 1955) is a retired Soviet
/Ukrainian
athlete who represented the USSR
, 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 two other throwers in the history of the sport have thrown over 86 meters; Ivan Tikhon
(who threw 86.73 m, 1 cm short of the world record) and Sergei Litvinov (who threw 86,04).
Unlike many hammer throwers Sedykh threw off three turns rather than four. He felt as three turns were sufficient as he threw nearly the same distances with four turns in practice. His coach since 1972 Anatoliy Bondarchuk is widely regarded as one of the best hammer coaches in the world. Sedykh often practiced with lighter and heavy 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
.
Currently, Sedykh holds an annual hammer camp in the USA. He is currently coaching Hammer throwers of the French team; Nicolas Figére (80,88) for instance. His compatriot and rival, Sergey Litvinov, is currently coaching the Belarusians; Ivan Tikhon and his own son Sergey Lytvynov Jr.
. Yuriy's technique centers on 'pushing' the ball left and letting the hammer turn you, whereas Litvinov advocates uniformly accelerating the hammer.
also won gold at the 1980 Olympics
, in the Women's 100 metres. They married in the mid-1980s but later divorced.
Yuriy is now married to former Soviet thrower Natalya Lisovskaya
, who won the shot put gold in the 1988 Olympics
and has the world record of 22,63 m. They have one daughter, Alexia
, born in 1993, who won gold in the girls' hammer throw
at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore
. Sedykh and his family live in Paris
, France
, where Youriy teaches strength and conditioning at university level.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
athlete who represented the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, specialising in the hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
.
Sedykh began athletics in 1967, his first trainer being Vladimir Ivanovich Volovik. He trained at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(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
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
of 86.74 m. at the 1986 European championships in Stuttgart. Only two other throwers in the history of the sport have thrown over 86 meters; Ivan Tikhon
Ivan Tikhon
Ivan Tsikhan, also spelled sometimes as Ivan Tikhon is a Belarusian hammer thrower. He is a three-time world champion, an Olympic medalist, and European champion.-Biography:...
(who threw 86.73 m, 1 cm short of the world record) and Sergei Litvinov (who threw 86,04).
Unlike many hammer throwers Sedykh threw off three turns rather than four. He felt as three turns were sufficient as he threw nearly the same distances with four turns in practice. His coach since 1972 Anatoliy Bondarchuk is widely regarded as one of the best hammer coaches in the world. Sedykh often practiced with lighter and heavy hammers.
He won gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
and 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
as well as taking first at the 1986 Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
and the 1991 World Championships in Athletics
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
.
Currently, Sedykh holds an annual hammer camp in the USA. He is currently coaching Hammer throwers of the French team; Nicolas Figére (80,88) for instance. His compatriot and rival, Sergey Litvinov, is currently coaching the Belarusians; Ivan Tikhon and his own son Sergey Lytvynov Jr.
Sergey Lytvynov Jr.
Sergej Sergeyevich Litvinov , former German hammer thrower, , with a personal best of 78.98 with the 7.26 kg hammer , set on 30 April 2010 in Hengelo...
. Yuriy's technique centers on 'pushing' the ball left and letting the hammer turn you, whereas Litvinov advocates uniformly accelerating the hammer.
Personal life
Yuriy's first wife Lyudmila KondratyevaLyudmila Kondratyeva
Lyudmila Andreyevna Kondratyeva is a Russian athlete, who competed for the USSR and is the 1980 Olympic 100 m champion....
also won gold at the 1980 Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, in the Women's 100 metres. They married in the mid-1980s but later divorced.
Yuriy is now married to former Soviet thrower Natalya Lisovskaya
Natalya Lisovskaya
Natalya Lisovskaya is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put. Lisovskaya trained at Spartak in Moscow.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where she won the gold medal...
, who won the shot put gold in the 1988 Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and has the world record of 22,63 m. They have one daughter, Alexia
Alexia Sedykh
Alexia Sedykh is a French athlete of Ukrainian and Russian descent specialising in the hammer throw. She is the daughter of the current world record holder in the men's hammer throw, Yuriy Sedykh and the current world record holder in the women's shot put, Natalya Lisovskaya, both of whom won...
, born in 1993, who won gold in the girls' hammer throw
Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' hammer throw
These are the results of the Girls' Hammer Throw event at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. The qualification took place on August 19, at 10:45 and the Finals on August 23.-Medalists:-Qualification:-Final B:-Final A:-References:***...
at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in Singapore
Singapore
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. Sedykh and his family live in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where Youriy teaches strength and conditioning at university level.