Dmitri Sautin

Dmitri Ivanovich Sautin (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Саутин; born 15 March 1974) is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh.

Dmitry Sautin
Personal information
Full nameDmitry Ivanovich Sautin
Born (1974-03-15) 15 March 1974
Voronezh, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Sport
CountryRussia
PartnerYuriy Kunakov
Former partner(s)Aleksandr Dobroskok, Igor Loukachine
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing the  Unified Team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona3 m Springboard
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta10 m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney10 m Platform Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney3 m Spring Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing3 m Spring Synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney10 m Platform
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney3 m Springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens3 m Springboard
World Championships
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 10 m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 10 m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 3 m Spring Synchro
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 3 m Springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 3 m Spring Synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 3 m Springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 3 m Springboard
European Championships
Representing  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 10 m Platform
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 10 m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 10 m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 10 m Platform
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 10 m Platform Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 3 m Spring Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 3 m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 3 m Spring Synchro
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 3 m Springboard
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 3 m Spring Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest 3 m Spring Synchro
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna 10 m Platform
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 3 m Springboard Synchro

Sautin started diving at age seven; however, his diving career almost ended in 1991 when he was stabbed multiple times in an attack. After spending two months in the hospital, he was able to dive at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He has won medals at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and the 2008 Olympics.

He is a deputy in the Voronezh Duma.

See also

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dmitry Sautin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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