In July the same year he threw 84.90 metres, which currently is his personal best.

He also threw more than 70 metres for the first time.

In the 1968 shot put event, she became the first woman to throw more than 19 metres.

She set her personal best in 1983, throwing 67.20 metres.

Mahlovich set his personal best on April 26, 1986 throwing 79.04 metres.

Later that year he threw 83.68 metres in Zalaegerszeg to record his ultimate career best.

There he failed to reach the final, having thrown 69.32 metres in the qualifying round.

In 1986 Litvinov threw 86.04 metres which remained his personal best.

In the final he threw 83.04 metres to finish ninth.

There she didn't reach the final, after having thrown 55.48 metres in the qualifying heats.