Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1958)
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Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov (Russian: Серге́й Никола́евич Литви́нов; 23 January 1958 – 19 February 2018) was a Russian hammer thrower and athletics coach. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics, missing the 1984 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet boycott, and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. He also won two world titles, in 1983 and 1987.[1] After retiring from competitions he coached elite hammer throwers including Ivan Tsikhan and his son Sergey.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolaevich and the family name is Litvinov.
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Native name | Сергей Николаевич Литвинов |
Full name | Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov |
Nationality | Russian |
Born | (1958-01-23)23 January 1958 Tsukerova Balka, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union |
Died | 19 February 2018(2018-02-19) (aged 60) Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
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Country | Soviet Union (1980–1991) Russia (1992–1993) |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
Club | SKA Rostov |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 86.04 m (1986) |
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