Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov (russian: Серге́й Никола́евич Литви́нов; 23 January 1958 – 19 February 2018) was a Russian
hammer throw
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er and
athletics
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coach. He competed at the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
and the
1988 Summer Olympics
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, missing the
1984 Summer Olympics
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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
Ivan Ryhoravich Tsikhan (born 24 July 1976) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. He is a two-time world champion and an Olympic medalist.
Personal life
Tsikhan was born in the village of Hloŭsievičy, Slonim district, Grodno Region, Belarusian ...
Yuriy Sedykh
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, years active = 1976–1995 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 and ahead of
Jüri Tamm
Jüri Tamm (5 February 1957 – 22 September 2021) was an Estonian hammer thrower and politician. Representing the USSR
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in the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
. After missing the 1984 Games because of the Soviet boycott, he won the gold in
1988
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ahead of Sedykh; his throw of 84.80 m remains the Olympic record.
Litvinov's son Sergey is also an elite hammer thrower.
Death
Litvinov was reported to have died on 19 February 2018 in
Sochi
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at the age of 60. It was reported by Russia's athletics federation that he suddenly fell from his bicycle as he cycled home from a coaching session, and an ambulance crew was unable to revive him.