Sergey Litvinov (athlete, born 1958)
Litvinov in 1980 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Сергей Николаевич Литвинов |
| Full name | Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 23 January 1958 Tsukerova Balka, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 19 February 2018 (aged 60) Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union (1980–1991) Russia (1992–1993) |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | SKA Rostov |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 86.04 m (1986) |
Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov (Russian: Серге́й Никола́евич Литви́нов; 23 January 1958 – 19 February 2018) was a Russian hammer thrower and athletics coach. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics, missing the 1984 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet boycott, and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. He also won two world titles, in 1983 and 1987. After retiring from competitions he coached elite hammer throwers including Ivan Tsikhan and his son Sergey.