Yuriy Sedykh
- January 9, 2024
- Athlete
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yuriy Sedykh |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 11, 1955(1955-06-11) |
| Age | 69 |
| Birthplace | Novocherkassk |
| Country | Russia |
| Birth City | Rostov Oblast |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Yuriy Sedykh Biography
| Name | Yuriy Sedykh |
| Birthday | Jun 11 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Novocherkassk |
| Home Town | Rostov Oblast |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Children(s) | Alexia Sedykh, Oksana Kondrateva |
Yuriy Sedykh is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on June 11, 1955 in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russia.
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). 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.
He 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. He won a first at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics. 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).
Yuriy Sedykh Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yuriy Sedykh is one of the richest Athlete from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuriy Sedykh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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. He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 110 kg |
Yuriy Sedykh height 1.85 m Yushi weight 110 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Yuriy Sedykh Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Yushi Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Yuriy Sedykh celebrates birthday on June 11 of every year.
Where is Yuriy Sedykh?
Sedykh died in France on 14 September 2021 at the age of 66.
What is the world record for hammer throw?
Athletics Hammer throw
World Championship records
Men| Ivan Tsikhan 83.63 m (2007)
Women| Anita Włodarczyk 80.85 m (2015)
How tall is Yuriy Sedykh?
6′ 1″
How much does the hammer throw weight?
How it works. Another of the throws events, athletes throw a metal ball ( 16lb/7.26kg for men, 4kg/8.8lb for women ) that is attached to a grip by a steel wire no longer than 1.22m while remaining inside a seven-foot (2.135m) diameter circle.
Was the hammer throw ever a weapon?
With the right technique and experience, the tool has a range of more than 100 meters, which made it a more powerful weapon than a bow and arrow. In the hammer throw as a track and field event, the hammer is a metal ball attached to a grip by piano wire.