Sergey Litvinov (other)
Sergey Litvinov may refer to: * Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1958) (1958–2018), Russian hammer thrower * Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1986), Russian hammer thrower, son of the above {{hndis, Litvinov, Sergey ...
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Sergey Litvinov (athlete, Born 1958)
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. After retiring from competitions he coached elite hammer throwers including Ivan Tsikhan and his son Sergey. Career Throughout his career Litvinov battled with Yuriy Sedykh. Litvinov set three world records, the last being 84.14 metres in June 1983. However, Sedykh improved the world record to 86.34 m in 1984 and to 86.74 m at the 1986 European championships. In 1986 Litvinov threw 86.04 metres which remained his personal best. This result puts him second on the all-time performer's list, behind Sedykh. He also coached Ivan Tsikhan. Litvinov finished second behind Sedykh ...
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