Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1958)

Sergey Litvinov

Personal information
Native name	Сергей Николаевич Ԓитвинов
Full name	Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1958-01-23) 23 January 1958 Tsukerova Balka, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
Country	Soviet Union (1980–1991) Russia (1992–1993)
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Club	SKA Rostov
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	86.04 m (1986)
Medal record Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Hammer 1980 Moscow Hammer World Championships 1983 Helsinki Hammer 1987 Rome Hammer European Championships 1986 Stuttgart Hammer 1982 Athens Hammer

Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov (Russian: Серге́й Николаевич Литвинов, born 23 January 1958) is an athletics coach and retired hammer thrower. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Olympics, missing the 1984 Games due to the Soviet boycott, and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. He also won two world tiles, 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 3rd on the all-time performer's list, behind Sedykh and Ivan Tikhon, whom he coaches.

Litvinov finished second behind Sedykh and ahead of Jüri Tamm in the 1980 Summer Olympics. After missing 1984 Games because of the Soviet boycott, he won the gold in 1988 ahead of Sedykh, Tamm finishing third yet again.

Litvinov's son Sergey is also an elite hammer thrower.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Soviet Union
1980	Summer Olympics	Moscow, USSR	2nd	80.64 m
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	3rd	78.66 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	82.68 m
1984	Friendship Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	3rd	81.30 m
1986	Goodwill Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	2nd	84.64 m
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	2nd	85.74 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	1st	83.06 m = CR
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	1st	84.80 m = OR
Representing Russia
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	7th	78.56 m

External links

• Sergey Litvinov profile at IAAF
• sports-reference

Records
Preceded by Yuriy Sedykh	Men's Hammer World Record Holder 24 May 1980 – 31 July 1980	Succeeded by Yuriy Sedykh
Preceded by Yuriy Sedykh	Men's Hammer World Record Holder 4 June 1982 – 3 July 1984	Succeeded by Yuriy Sedykh