Vasiliy Sidorenko

Vasiliy Sidorenko

Personal information
Native name	Василий Викорович Сидоренко
Full name	Vasiliy Viktorovich Sidorenko
Nationality	Russian
Born	May 1, 1961 (1961-05) (age 63) Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	109 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Men's Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	Dynamo Volgograd
Achievements and titles
Personal best	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 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

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

• Vasiliy Sidorenko at World Athletics
• sports-reference