Vasiliy Sidorenko

Vasily Viktorovich Sidorenko (Russian Василий Викторович Сидоренко, English transcription Vasiliy Sidorenko, . Born May 1, 1961 in Volgograd) is a former Russian track and field athlete. He was 1994 European Champion in the hammer throw.

Sidorenko 1985 third in the Soviet championships. In the same year, it exceeded 80.40 m for the first time the 80 -meter mark. Due to the huge competition Sidorenko but was not used until the end of the Soviet Union internationally. Goods to and including 1992 started only three hammer thrower from the Soviet Union, were placed at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart in 1993 on the first seven places equal to six launchers from the former USSR. Sidorenko was 78.86 m with fifth ahead of two other Russians. At the European Championships in Gothenburg in 1994 threw up on the antretenden for Tajikistan world champion Abduwalijew the same launcher as at the World Championships in 1993. 81,10 m with Sidorenko won in front of the White Russians Ihar Astapkowitsch and the German Heinz Weis.

1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta Sidorenko be qualified with 76.64 m for the final. There, he finished with 74.68 m the twelfth and last place. At the 1997 World Championships in Athens Sidorenko went in the third final round in the lead, but was replaced by Heinz Weis in the fourth round. In the fifth round, Sidorenko increased to 80.76 m and was once again in the lead, but was first exceeded in the final round of the Ukrainian Andriy Skwaruk before then Heinz Weis with his last litter was world champion.

Sidorenko threw from 1985 and 2001 in each year over the 80 - meter mark, except for the years 1991, 1996 and 1999. During the years 1992, 1997 and 2000 Sidorenko was Russian master. His best performance is 82.54 meters, thrown on May 13, 1992 Krasnodar. 2001 threw 80.03 meters Sidorenko with a world record in the senior class of more than 40 years, this record was surpassed by two years younger Ihar Astapkowitsch 2003. At a height of 1.87 m Sidorenko was competition Weight 110 kg.