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Yuriy Sedykh, Ukrainian hammer thrower (died 2021)

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Yuriy Sedykh

Soviet athlete (1955–2021)

Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh was a track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1991 in the hammer throw. He was a European, World and Olympic Champion, and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m in 1986.
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June 11

Day of the year

June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 203 days remain until the end of the year.
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