Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1958)

Sergey Litvinov
Litvinov in 1980
Personal information
Native nameСергей Николаевич Литвинов
Full nameSergey Nikolaevich Litvinov
NationalityRussian
Born(1958-01-23)23 January 1958
Tsukerova Balka, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died19 February 2018(2018-02-19) (aged 60)
Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1980–1991)
 Russia (1992–1993)
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
ClubSKA Rostov
Achievements and titles
Personal best86.04 m (1986)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Hammer
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Hammer
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki Hammer
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rome Hammer
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Stuttgart Hammer
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Athens Hammer

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.

  1. ^ "Olympic gold medalist Sergei Litvinov dies at age 60". ESPN. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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