Yuriy Dumchev

Yuriy Dumchev (born 5 August 1958) is a retired track and field athlete from the Soviet Union, who set the world record in the men's discus throw on 29 May 1983 with a distance of 71.86 metres. That mark still is the Russian record. A 1980 Olympian Dumchev also represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in fourth place (66.42 m).

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 4th Discus 66.42 m

References

Records
Preceded by
Wolfgang Schmidt
Men's Discus World and European Record Holder
29 May 1983 – 6 June 1986
Succeeded by
Jürgen Schult