Vasiliy Sidorenko
Encyclopedia
Vasiliy Sidorenko is a retired male hammer throw
er 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.
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er who represented the USSR and later Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He is the 1994 European champion and won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
. His personal best throw is 82.54 metres, achieved in 1992.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 1993 | World Championships 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 28 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 15, 1993... |
Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 78.86 m |
| 1994 | European Championships 1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer These are the official results of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:... |
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1st | 81.10 m |
| IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 3rd | 79.12 m | |
| 1995 1995 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1995 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the men's final was held on Sunday August 6, 1995.-Records:-1995 World Year... |
World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 6, 1995... |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 23rd | 71.78 m |
| 1996 1996 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1996 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, where the final was held on July 28, 1996.-Records:... |
Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 37 competitors, with twelve athletes reaching the final. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to... |
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12th | 74.68 m |
| 1997 1997 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1997 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 3, 1997.-Records:-1997... |
World Championships 1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations... |
Athens, Greece | 3rd | 80.76 m |
| 1998 1998 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1998 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1998 European Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where the final of the men's competition was held on August 19,... |
European Championships 1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer These are the official results of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Thirty-six athletes took part... |
Budapest, Hungary | 13th | 75.56 m |
| 1999 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1999 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 1999... |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 17th | 74.85 m |
| 2000 2000 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2000 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday September 24, 2000... |
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 21st | 74.72 m |
| 2001 2001 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2001 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Canada, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 5, 2001... |
World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw The final of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada was held on Sunday August 5, 2001. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes... |
Edmonton, Canada | 21st | 74.56 m |