[1] After retiring from competitions he coached elite hammer throwers including Ivan Tsikhan and his son Sergey.

[4] Litvinov finished second behind Sedykh and ahead of Jüri Tamm in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

After missing the 1984 Games because of the Soviet boycott, he won the gold in 1988 ahead of Sedykh; his throw of 84.80 m remains the Olympic record.

[5] Litvinov's son Sergey is also an elite hammer thrower.

It was reported by Russia's athletics federation that he suddenly fell from his bicycle as he cycled home from a coaching session, and an ambulance crew was unable to revive him.