Vitaliy Savin

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.

Vitaliy Savin

Savin on a 2005 stamp of Kazakhstan
Personal information
Born	23 January 1966 (1966-01-23) (age 57)[1] Zhezqazghan, Kazakhstan[1]
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.08 (1992)[1]
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 4x100 m Representing  Kazakhstan Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima 100 m

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.