Yuriy Sedykh
(1955-2021)
Soviet athlete
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Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (Ukrainian: Юрій Георгійович Сєдих; Russian: Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х) (11 June 1955 – 14 September 2021) was a Soviet track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union, specialising in the hammer throw. He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m. Named as a ‘huge steroid abuser’ by Russian doping whistleblower Dr Grigory Rodchenkov in his 2020 book The Rodchenkov Affair he vigorously denies any use of illegal substances.
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Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh 11 June 1955 Novocherkassk, Russia
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| Died |
14 September 2021 (aged 66)
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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