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Also known as Viktor Danilovich Saneyev

Georgian triple jumper (1945–2022)

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Viktor Saneyev (1945–2022) was a Soviet athletics competitor who specialized in the triple jump. Born in Sukhumi, he represented the Soviet Union in the sport and was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His citizenship included the Soviet Union, Georgia, and Australia. He spoke Russian, English, and Georgian, with Georgian as his native language.

Saneyev participated in the Summer Olympics in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. He received several state honors, including the Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and Order of Friendship of Peoples. He died in Sydney and was buried at Waverley Cemetery.

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Full name
Viktor Danilovich Saneyev, Виктор Данилович Санеев, ვიქტორ სანეევი
Nationality
Georgian
Born
( 1945-10-03 ) 3 October 1945 , Sukhumi , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union
Died
3 January 2022 (2022-01-03) (aged 76), Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Height
188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
78 kg (172 lb)
Spouse
Tatiana "Yana" Khvartskaia
Country
Soviet Union
Sport
Athletics
Event
Triple jump
Club
Dynamo Sukhumi, Dinamo Tbilisi
Personal best
17.44 m (1972)

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Saneyev c. 1968

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, and died in Sydney.

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