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.
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Born | 23 January 1966[1] Zhezqazghan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[1] | (age 58)||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 100 m – 10.08 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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