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Vasiliy Sidorenko

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Vasiliy Sidorenko
Personal information
Native nameВасилий Викорович Сидоренко
Full nameVasiliy Viktorovich Sidorenko
NationalityRussian
BornMay 1, 1961 (1961-05) (age 63)
Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportMen's Athletics
EventHammer throw
ClubDynamo Volgograd
Achievements and titles
Personal best82.54 m (1992)
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens Hammer
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Helsinki Hammer

Vasiliy Viktorovich Sidorenko (Russian: Василий Викорович Сидоренко; born 1 May 1961 in Stalingrad) is a retired male hammer thrower who represented the USSR and later Russia. He is the 1994 European champion and won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships. His personal best throw is 82.54 metres, achieved in 1992.

International competitions

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Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th 78.86 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 81.10 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Paris, France 3rd 79.12 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 23rd 71.78 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 12th 74.68 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 80.76 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 13th 75.56 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 17th 74.85 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 21st 74.72 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 21st 74.56 m

References

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