Yuriy Sedykh (USSR) HAMMER TRAINING Papendal (Netherlands) 1985 april.

Описание: Yuriy Sedykh (USSR) HAMMER TRAINING Papendal (Netherlands) 1985 april.
Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (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.
Sedykh was born in Novocherkassk, Russia, and grew up in Nikopol, Ukraine.
He took up track and field in 1967 under coach Vladimir Ivanovich Volovik.
He trained at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Kyiv, attaining the rank of major in the Soviet Army.
From 1972 he was coached by Anatoliy Bondarchuk, who is widely regarded as one of the best hammer coaches in the world.
In 1973 he became a member of the USSR National Junior Team.
Born 11 June 1955 Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
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).
Sorry, the articles at the end are in Dutch.
Special thanks to Wil van Uijthoven for these recordings (VHS cassettes).
WHO HAS OTHER OLD RECORDIGS OF TRACK & FIELD (THROWING EVENTS) PLEASE CONTACT ME (on VHS, VHS-c, BETAMAX & VCC I digitize for free).
Greets: Gerlof Holkema