Men Hammer Athletics III World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN) - Sunday 25.08 - Gold Medal: Yuriy Sedykh, Soviet Union
Final 15:00Dist.1.2.3.4.5.6.
1. Yuriy SedykhURSURS81.70m81.3881.7081.0680.2679.2879.94
2. Igor AstapkovichURSURS80.94m77.5279.66X79.7080.9480.90
3. Heinz WeisGERGER80.44m78.0277.7076.8079.1479.6080.44
4. Tibor GecsekHUNHUN78.98m77.30X75.6277.1678.6878.98
5. Andrey AbduvaliyevURSURS78.30m77.8677.0478.28X78.3077.86
6. Walter CiofaniFRAFRA76.48mX74.4676.4875.6875.68X
7. Ken FlaxUSAUSA75.98m75.6875.36X75.9875.34X
8. Raphael PiolantiFRAFRA73.64m72.7872.2473.64X72.0873.44
9. Sean CarlinAUSAUS73.24m
10.Claus DethloffGERGER72.96m
11.Zhong BiCHNCHN69.50m
12.Plamen MinevBULBUL68.70m
At 36, Yuriy Sedykh won the only title to have eluded him. On this occasion the world record holder was not favourite. Igor Astapkovich was expected to add the World title to his European gold of 1990. The qualifying round was led by a third Soviet,Andrey Abduvaliyev (80.36m). In the final, Sedykh, throwing first, outclassed everyone with 81.38. He followed this with throws of 81.70, 81.06 and 80.26. No-one else got further than 80m until a determined Astapkovich managed 80.94 in the fifth. Weis, unlucky to miss a medal in 1987, confirmed his third place with 80.44 on the last throw of the contest. Abduvaliyev could not match his qualifying form, and the USSR lost its final chance for a World Championship medal sweep. The winner said hehad no plans to retire. “For the past 24 years, all my good memories are connected with this sport. As long as I have the ambition and desire, I’ll keep competing for the time being. This is such enjoyment. I was expecting a medal but not that kind of medal”.

Qualification - Saturday 24.08 12:00

Mark 75.50m - 4 with marks and 8 best Athletes advanced.
Group ADist.1.2.3.
1. Andrey AbduvaliyevURSURS80.36m
2. Igor AstapkovichURSURS79.06m
3. Tibor GecsekHUNHUN75.68m
4. Raphael PiolantiFRAFRA74.92m
5. Sean CarlinAUSAUS74.90m
6. Claus DethloffGERGER73.54m
7. Lance DealUSAUSA72.90m
8. Ivan TanevBULBUL72.52m
9. Enrico SgrullettiITAITA72.40m
10.Paul HeadGBRGBR68.52m
11.Kjell BystedtSWESWE67.20m
12.Guillermo GuzmanMEXMEX66.80m
13.Andres CharadiaARGARG66.52m
Group BDist.1.2.3.
1. Yuriy SedykhURSURS77.96m
2. Plamen MinevBULBUL75.08m
3. Walter CiofaniFRAFRA74.74m
4. Heinz WeisGERGER74.40m
5. Ken FlaxUSAUSA73.26m
6. Zhong BiCHNCHN73.24m
7. Johann LindnerAUTAUT72.90m
8. Imre SzitasHUNHUN71.92m
9. Savas SaritzoglouGREGRE70.60m
10.Jud LoganUSAUSA70.04m
11.Angus CooperNZLNZL68.48m
12.Ajet ToskaALBALB67.26m
13.Cherif El HennawiEGYEGY57.26m
14.Tuck Yim WongSINSIN46.04m
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