Vadim Khersontsev (; born 8 July 1974 in

Kursk Kursk (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur (Kursk Oblast), Kur, Tuskar, and Seym (river), Seym rivers. It has a population of Kursk ...

) is a retired male

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

er from Russia, whose personal best throw is 81.26 metres, achieved in July 2001 in

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International competitions

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1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Kursk Oblast Russian male hammer throwers Olympic male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia Russian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-hammerthrow-athletics-bio-stub