About Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Anatoliy Pavlovych Bondarchuk was a Ukrainian hammer thrower who competed for the Soviet Union. An Olympic gold medallist, he is regarded as one of the most accomplished hammer throw coaches of all time. He was the author of a two-volume book, Transfer of Training, which was translated from Russian to English by Michael Yessis. Bondarchuk remained among the world's elite for several years and won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics while setting an Olympic record of 75.50 meters. For his Olympic achievements Bondarchuk was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1972 and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1976. Beginning the hammer throw at a late age of 24, he won his first international title at the 1969 European championships. His most famous trainee is two-time Olympic champion and current hammer world record holder Yuri Sedykh.
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