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.

Yuriy Sedykh is the current men’s hammer throw world record holder with a throw of 86.74 meters. Sedykh begins his throw at the rim in the back of the circle with his two feet a little more than shoulder width apart. The hammer is positioned on the …

Yuriy Sedykh was a Russian athlete considered the greatest hammer thrower of modern times. He set six world records and won two Olympic gold medals. Sedykh was a master of the three-turn technique, keeping his arms straight as he turned with great speed in a circle.

Yuriy Sedykh sets a new standard with a record breaking performance in the Men's Hammer Throw - 1986 European Championships For more on European Athletics 50...

As of 2023 the men's hammer world record is held by Yuriy Sedykh, who threw 86.74 m (284 ft in) at the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany on 30 August.

The current men’s hammer throw record-holder is Soviet athlete Yuriy Sedykh, with a throw of 86.74m (284ft 6in). Incredibly, Sedykh has held the record almost 40 years, since it was set in August 1986. Hammer throw athletes must display incredible strength, balance, coordination, technique, speed and mental focus.

2021年9月17日 · World hammer throw record holder Yuriy Sedykh passed away on Tuesday. When you think of Sedykh there is Sedykh the thrower and Sedykh the man. I’m not going to pretend I knew Sedykh the man very well. I met him a handful of times at clinics, but never had an in depth conversation with him.

Learn how to throw like Youri Sedykh with videos of technique, drills, special exercises, and training methods.

This sequence shows the current World Record in the Hammer Throw of 86.74m set by Yuriy Sedykh at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart. In addition to the photos of this sequence, his throw was filmed with two high-speed cameras with a …

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