Viktor Saneyev
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Viktor Saneyev (born October 3, 1945 in Sukhumi
) is a retired triple jumper, who competed internationally for the USSR
and won four Olympic
medals; three golds (1968, 1972 and 1976) and one silver (1980). He was born in Sukhumi
, Georgian SSR. He dominated the event during the late 1960s and 1970s. Saneyev trained in Sukhumi
and later in Tbilisi
at Dynamo.
Saneyev began athletics in 1956, training in the Gantiadi
boarding school
, his first coach was Akop Kerselyan. Six years later Kerselyan advised him to specialize in the triple jump
. In 1963 Saneyev finished third in his first All-Union competition - Schoolchildrens' Spartakiad
The major success came in 1968, when he won at the USSR Championships and at the 1968 Summer Olympics
, where on October 17 he set the World Record
twice: to 17.23 m and to 17.39 m. On the same date four years later Saneyev set the World Record once again, now in Sukhumi
, to 17.44 m. He won gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics
and at the 1976 Summer Olympics
and a silver at the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
He also won at the 1969 European Championships
, 1974 European Championships
, at the 1970
, 1971
, 1972
, 1975
, 1976
and 1977
European Indoor Championships in Athletics
. Saneyev was the USSR Champion in 1968-71, 1973–75 and 1978.
He was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
(1969), Order of Lenin
(1972) and Order of Friendship of Peoples
(1976).
Sukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
) is a retired triple jumper, who competed internationally for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and won four Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
medals; three golds (1968, 1972 and 1976) and one silver (1980). He was born in Sukhumi
Sukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
, Georgian SSR. He dominated the event during the late 1960s and 1970s. Saneyev trained in Sukhumi
Sukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
and later in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
at Dynamo.
Saneyev began athletics in 1956, training in the Gantiadi
Gantiadi
Gantiadi is a scientific journal published in Georgia. It is based in the city of Kutaisi....
boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
, his first coach was Akop Kerselyan. Six years later Kerselyan advised him to specialize in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
. In 1963 Saneyev finished third in his first All-Union competition - Schoolchildrens' Spartakiad
Spartakiad
Spartakiad initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to use to both oppose and supplement the Olympics...
The major success came in 1968, when he won at the USSR Championships and at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, where on October 17 he set the World Record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
twice: to 17.23 m and to 17.39 m. On the same date four years later Saneyev set the World Record once again, now in Sukhumi
Sukhumi
Sukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
, to 17.44 m. He won gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
and a silver at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
.
He also won at the 1969 European Championships
1969 European Championships in Athletics
The 9th European Athletics Championships were held from 16 September to 21 September 1969 in the Karaiskaki Stadium of Athens, the capital of Greece. New at these championships were the women's 1,500 metres and the women's 4x400 metres relay event....
, 1974 European Championships
1974 European Championships in Athletics
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, at the 1970
1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 1st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1970 at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, the capital of Austria. It replaced the European Indoor Games in athletics, which had been held since 1966.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...
, 1971
1971 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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, 1972
1972 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 3rd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1972 in Grenoble, a city in France.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
, 1975
1975 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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, 1976
1976 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 7th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Munich, a city in West Germany, in February 1976.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
and 1977
1977 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 8th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in San Sebastián, a city in Spain, in 1977.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
European Indoor Championships in Athletics
European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The European Athletics Indoor Championships were held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games which had been held since 1966. Run by the European Athletic Association, the championships took place annually in different cities all over Europe until 1990, when it was changed...
. Saneyev was the USSR Champion in 1968-71, 1973–75 and 1978.
He was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
(1969), Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
(1972) and Order of Friendship of Peoples
Order of Friendship of Peoples
The Order of Friendship of Peoples was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons , organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in strengthening of inter-ethnic and international friendship and cooperation, for...
(1976).