Yuriy Sedykh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Full name | Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh |
| Nationality | Soviet Union |
| Born | 11 June 1955 |
| Died | 14 September 2021 (aged 66) Pontoise, France |
| Years active | 1976–1995 |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
Spouse(s) | 1. Lyudmila Kondratyeva. 2. Natalya Lisovskaya |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union (1976–1991) |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Burevestnik Kiev Avangard Kiev CSKA Moscow |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 86.74 m (1986) WR |
Medal record | |
Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (Russian: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х, Ukrainian: Юрій Георгійович Сєдих; 11 June 1955 – 14 September 2021) was a track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1991 in the hammer throw. He was a European, World and Olympic Champion, and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m in 1986.