Vitaliy Savin

Vitaliy Savin
Savin on a 2005 stamp of Kazakhstan
Personal information
Born23 January 1966 (1966-01-23) (age 59)[1]
Zhezqazghan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m – 10.08 (1992)[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4 × 100 m
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 100 m

Vitaliy Anatolyevich Savin (Russian: Виталий Анатольевич Савин; born 23 January 1966) is a former Soviet athlete from Kazakhstan and winner of the gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

At the Seoul Olympics, Vitaliy Savin reached the quarterfinal of 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the Soviet 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in absence of United States.[1]

At the 1991 World Championships, Savin was again eliminated in the quarterfinals of 100 m and was seventh in 4 × 100 m. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Savin was eliminated in the semifinal of 100 m and was fifth as a member of the Unified Team's 4 × 100 m relay team.[1]

Savin reached the quarterfinals of the 100 m at 1993 World Championships and 1995 World Championships. His last major tournament was the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the heats of 100 m.[1]

Savin's personal best time over 100 m was 10.08 seconds, achieved in Linz on 13 August 1992.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Vitaly Savin. sports-reference.com
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