Viktor Saneyev
Saneyev c. 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Danilovich Saneyev Виктор Данилович Санеев ვიქტორ სანეევი |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Born | 3 October 1945 Sukhumi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 3 January 2022 (aged 76) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Dynamo Sukhumi Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 17.44 m (1972) |
Medal record | |
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.