Vasiliy Sidorenko

Vasiliy Sidorenko

Personal information
Native name	Василий Викорович Сидоренко
Full name	Vasiliy Viktorovich Sidorenko
Nationality	Russian
Born	May 1, 1961(1961-05)(age63) Stalingrad,Soviet Union
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	109 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Men'sAthletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	Dynamo Volgograd
Achievements and titles
Personalbest	82.54 m (1992)
Medal record World Championships 1997 Athens Hammer European Championships 1994 Helsinki Hammer

Vasiliy Viktorovich Sidorenko(Russian:Василий Викорович Сидоренко;born 1 May 1961 inStalingrad) is a retired malehammer throwerwho represented theUSSRand laterRussia.He is the 1994 European champion and won a bronze medal at the1997 World Championships.His personal best throw is 82.54 metres, achieved in 1992.

International competitions

RepresentingRussia

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

• Vasiliy SidorenkoatWorld Athletics
• sports-reference