Vitaly Savin
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Vitaly Anatolyevich Savin (Russian: Виталий Анатольевич Савин) (born January 23, 1966) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
At the Seoul Olympics, Vitaly Savin reached to the quarterfinal of 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in absence of United States.
At the 1991 World Championships, Savin was again eliminated in the quarterfinals of 100 m and was seventh in 4x100 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 4x100 m relay team.
Savin reached to 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.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1988 Soviet Union Viktor Bryzgin, Vladimir Krylov, Vladimir Muravyov & Vitaly Savin |
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