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Viktor Saneyev
Georgian triple jumper (1945–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viktor Danilovich Saneyev (Russian: Виктор Данилович Санеев; Georgian: ვიქტორ სანეევი; 3 October 1945 – 3 January 2022) was a Georgian triple jumper who competed internationally for the USSR. He won four Olympic medals – three golds (1968, 1972 and 1976) and one silver (1980). Saneyev set the world record on three occasions. He was born in Sukhumi, Georgian SSR, trained in Sukhumi and Tbilisi,[3] and died in Sydney.
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Full name | Viktor Danilovich Saneyev Виктор Данилович Санеев ვიქტორ სანეევი[1] |
Nationality | Georgian |
Born | (1945-10-03)3 October 1945[2] Sokhumi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union[2] |
Died | 3 January 2022(2022-01-03) (aged 76) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] |
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Country | Soviet Union |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
Club | Dynamo Sukhumi Dinamo Tbilisi |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 17.44 m (1972)[1] |
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