Viktor Saneyev – #2 All-time Triple Jump Athlete

Personal Stats

D.O.B.: 10.03.45
N.O.C.: Russia
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1980
Years Top 10: 14

Personal Bests

Triple Jump: 17.44 (Russia 1972)
Long Jump: 7.90 (Azerbaijan 1967)

At #2 the most successful Olympic Triple Jumper in history

Just 11cm off 4 straight Golds in 1980!!!🥇🥇🥇🥈Added to his elite longevity was his 3 World Records – for a long time Saneyev was considered the GOAT by a distance…even decades on he is justifiably cemented as a true legend of the event! 🔥 We were sad to learn of his passing in 2022 and salute his awesome achievements, paving the way for what has come in the years since…🙏