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Vitaly Savin

Full name: Vitaly Anatolyevich Savin
Original name: Виталий Анатольевич Савин
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (184 cm)
Weight: 209 lbs (95 kg)
Born: January 23, 1966 in Zhezqazghan, Quaraghandy, Kazakhstan
Affiliations: Spartak, Alma-Ata/SA Alma-Ata
Country: URS Soviet Union, EUN Unified Team, KAZ Kazakhstan
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Vitaly Savin from Kazakhstan made his international début at the 1988 Olympics, where he reached the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event and ran anchor for the Soviet 4x100 relay team, which won the gold medal in the United States’ absence. At the 1991 World Championships Savin was again eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 m and was seventh in the 4x100. At the 1992 Olympics Savin was eliminated in the semis of the 100 and was fifth with the Unified Team's 4x100 m relay. He also won the Soviet 100 m title in 1991 and the CIS 100 m title in 1992. Savin, by then representing his native Kazakhstan, reached to quarter-finals of the 100 m at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships and won silver in the 100 m at the 1994 Asian Games. His last major tournament was the 1996 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the heats of 100 metres.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.08 (1992).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Men's 100 metres Soviet Union URS 5 h5 r2/4
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Soviet Union URS 1 Gold
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Men's 100 metres Unified Team EUN 7 h1 r3/4
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Unified Team EUN 5
1996 Summer 30 Atlanta Athletics Men's 100 metres Kazakhstan KAZ 5 h10r1/4

Men's 100 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) L RT
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Soviet Union Quarter-Finals Heat Five 5 10.36 8
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Soviet Union Round One Heat Seven 3 QU 10.52 3
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Unified Team Semi-Finals Heat One 7 10.33 7
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Unified Team Quarter-Finals Heat Two 3 QU 10.33 4
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Unified Team Round One Heat Two 2 QU 10.29 4
1996 Summer 30 Atlanta Athletics Kazakhstan Round One Heat Ten 5 10.52 8 0,192

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(A) ST L
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Soviet Union URS Final 1 38.19 9,12 4
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Soviet Union URS Semi-Finals Heat Two 1 QU 38.55 9,32
1988 Summer 22 Seoul Athletics Soviet Union URS Round One Heat Two 1 QU 38.82 9,50
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Unified Team EUN Final 5 38.17 8
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Unified Team EUN Semi-Finals Heat One 3 QU 38.69
1992 Summer 26 Barcelona Athletics Unified Team EUN Round One Heat Two 2 QU 40.07