Kazakhstani sprinter
Vitaliy Savin
Savin on a 2005 stamp of Kazakhstan
Born 23 January 1966 (1966-01-23 ) (age 58)[1] Zhezqazghan , Kazakhstan [1] Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 65 kg (143 lb) Sport Athletics Event 100 m Personal best 100 m – 10.08 (1992)[1]
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.
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