Sergey Litvinov
- Born
- Jan 23, 1958 (68 years old)
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 106 kg
Sergey Litvinov was a Russian hammer thrower and athletics coach, born on 23 January 1958 and passing away on 19 February 2018.
He was one of the most dominant hammer throwers of the 1980s, winning two World Championship titles in 1983 and 1987. Litvinov competed at two Olympic Games, earning a silver medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
He missed the 1984 Los Angeles Games due to the Soviet boycott. After retiring from competition, he became a highly respected coach, training elite hammer throwers including Ivan Tsikhan and his own son Sergey.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Hammer Throw 86.04 (#2 all-time), 1995 season best 67.93 (Jun 5, 1995, Moskva (RUS)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 2 gold · National record (Hammer Throw) · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | HT | 67.93 | – | Jun 5, 1995 | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1994 | HT | 75.38 | – | Jun 5, 1994 | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1993 | HT | 82.16 | – | Jun 13, 1993 | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1992 | HT | 80.26 | – | Jun 14, 1992 | Rostov-na-Donu (RUS) |
| 1991 | HT | 79.42 | – | Jul 12, 1991 | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 1990 | HT | 81.74 | – | Jul 12, 1990 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1988 | HT | 84.80 | – | Sep 26, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1987 | HT | 83.48 | – | Jun 21, 1987 | Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |