Men Hammer Throw Athletics I World Championship 1983 Helsinki, Finland - Tuesday 09.08 - Gold Medal: Sergey Litvinov, Soviet Union
FinalDistance1.2.3.4.5.6.Q.
1. Sergey LitvinovURSURS82.68m82.6882.0473.5480.9080.2681.84
2. Yuriy SedykhURSURS80.94m79.2279.7680.6480.9478.96X
3. Zdzislaw KwasnyPOLPOL79.42m77.3879.4279.1676.4476.40X
4. Igor NikulinURSURS79.34m77.8678.46X78.9679.3477.74
5. Gunther RodehauGDRGDR77.08mX76.0474.8077.0875.3676.12
6. Klaus PloghausFRGFRG76.96m76.9676.1275.26X76.7676.94
7. Karl-Hans RiehmFRGFRG76.92m76.92X76.7074.8273.74X
8. Emanuil DyulgerovBULBUL76.64m76.2274.5876.6476.12X75.38
9. Juha TiainenFINFIN75.60m73.5274.5475.60
10.Harri HuhtalaFINFIN75.46m74.5275.4673.96
11.Christoph SahnerFRGFRG72.86m70.6071.2672.86
12.Roland SteukGDRGDR72.10m72.10XX

Men Hammer Throw - History

Everyone was expecting Yuriy Sedykh to continue his winning sequence at major championships which already included two Olympic Games and two European Championships. Instead, the title went to his younger team-mate, the world record holder Sergey Litvinov.
Litvinov won the qualifying round before watching Sedykh open with 79.22. The younger Soviet responded with 82.68 four throws later. Sedykh improved on his next three throws, but could not get near this mark. Meanwhile, Litvinov – previously noted for his inconsistency – produced a marvellous series including two more 81m+ throws. Not only did the “wrong” Soviet win, but the USSR were deprived of their customary medal sweep in this event by the inspired Pole Kwasny. He went into third place after the second round with a personal best of 79.42. Then with the last throw of the contest, Kwasny unleashed 81.54 to overtake Sedykh for the silver medal. However, video footage of the throw showed that the Pole clearly had a rim foul at the front of the circle. After a Soviet protest, the throw was annulled, leaving Kwasny with the bronze. This decision was met with boos from the crowd when it was announced the following day.

Qualification - Monday 08.08

Mark 73.50m 10+2 Athletes
Group ADistanceN:1.2.3.
1. Zdzislaw KwasnyPOLPOL75.78m 73.2873.3675.78
2. Yuriy SedykhURSURS75.52m 75.52--
3. Juha TiainenFINFIN75.02m 72.6675.02-
4. Emanuil DyulgerovBULBUL74.74m 74.74--
5. Klaus PloghausFRGFRG74.46m 74.46--
6. Igor NikulinURSURS74.06m 74.06--
7. Roland SteukGDRGDR73.68m 73.68--
8. Frantisek VrbkaTCHTCH71.72m 68.0671.7270.34
9. Robert WeirGBRGBR71.62m 71.6270.7268.24
10.Shigenobu MurofushiJPNJPN71.42m 71.42XX
11.Ed BurkeUSAUSA69.12m 67.7269.1268.70
12.Matthew MilehamGBRGBR67.12m X67.12X
13.Kjell BystedtSWESWE65.86m 65.8464.7265.86
14.Hakim ToumiALGALG65.54m 65.5463.9263.98
15.Yingqi XieCHNCHN65.54m 62.5465.5463.04
16.Declan HegartyIRLIRL65.46m 65.46X64.12
-. Henryk KrolakPOLPOLNM XXX
Group BDistanceN:1.2.3.
1. Sergey LitvinovURSURS78.50m 78.50--
2. Gunther RodehauGDRGDR74.86m 71.2874.86-
3. Karl-Hans RiehmFRGFRG74.56m 74.56--
4. Harri HuhtalaFINFIN74.28m 73.2274.28-
5. Christoph SahnerFRGFRG73.44m 73.44X72.42
6. Giampaolo UrlandoITAITA72.06m 72.0669.86X
7. Christopher BlackGBRGBR71.18m X71.18X
8. Mariusz TomaszewskiPOLPOL70.62m 70.62X69.44
9. Dave McKenzieUSAUSA69.94m 69.2467.2269.94
10.Richard OlsenNORNOR68.58m 67.6268.58X
11.John McArdleUSAUSA66.18m X64.4466.18
12.Hans LotzAUSAUS66.14m X66.1465.42
13.Fatmir BajraktariALBALB64.48m 61.2261.7264.48
-. Jiri ChamradTCHTCHNM XXX
-. Ralf HaberGDRGDRNM XXX
-. Johann LindnerAUTAUTNM XXX
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